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CHILD'S BOOK 



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REV. E. GREENVW^ALD, D.D., 

Pastor Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, 

Lancaster, Pa. 




READING, PA.: 

PUBLISHED BY THE PILGER BOOK STORE. 

1884. 



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Copyright, 1883, by A. Bendel. 






PREFACE. 



1. The object of this book is by question and answer to drill 
the children of the Church in Biblical facts and doctrines. 

2. In Part IV and occasionally elsewhere, the colon (:) is 
employed to divide verses which are to be memorized. The 
teacher will first repeat the verse as far as to the colon and 
allow the children to complete it. After they have learned 
the passage in this way, they should learn -the teacher's por- 
tion. The passage can then be used either responsively or 
in unison as desired, but all Scripture selections should be 
learned in full. 

3. The hymns are transferred from "My First Book," for 
which they were compiled by the undersigned. Tunes to 
most of the hymns may be found in "The Sunday School 
Book," and to the rest in the forthcoming "Child's Hymn 
Book." 

May the children of the Church through these pages learn 
to know and love their Saviour better. 

W. K. F. 
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn,, 
December 25th, 1883. 



THE BIBLE. 



Holy Bible ! Book Divine ! 
Precious treasure, thou art mine, 
Mine to tell me whence I came, 
Mine to teach me what I am. 

Mine to chide me when I rove, 
Mine to show a Saviour's love, 
Mine art Thou to guide my feet. 
Mine to judge, condemn, acquit. 

Mine to comfort in distress, 
If the Holy Spirit bless. 
Mine to show by living faith, 
Man can. triumph over death. 



A HAPPY CHILD. 



Happy, happy is the child who hears 
Instruction's warning .voice. 

And who celestial wisdom makes 
His early, only choice. 

For she hath treasures greater far 
Than east or west unfold ; 

And her rewards more precious are 
Than all their stores of gold. 

She guides the young with innocence 
In pleasure's path to tread ; 

A crown of glory she bestows 
Upon the hoary head. 

According as her labors rise 

So her rewards increase ; 
Her ways are ways of pleasantness. 

And all her paths are peace. 



CONTENTS. 



> PAGE. 

I. Biblical Narratives. 

Lesson 1. The Creation 5 

2. The Garden of Eden 6 

3. Cain and Abel 8 

II. Scriptural Selections. 

4. The Flood 10 

5. Abraham — No. 1 12 

6. Abraham— No. 2 13 

7. Lot 15 

8. Joseph 18 

9. Moses . . . . : 19 

10. Giving of the Law 22 

11. Proper Names of the Bible 25 

12. Proper Names of the Bible (concluded) 29 

13. John the Baptist 32 

14. The Birth of Christ 36 

15. The Shepherds of Bethlehem 38 

16. Jesus in the Temple 41 

17. Children Brought to Jesus 44 

18. Jesus and a Little Child 44 

19. The Pharisee and the Publican 46 

20. The Names of Jesus 47 

21. Proper Names and Places in the New Testament ... 48 

22. Proper Names and Places in the New Testament (concld) 53 

23. The Death of Christ 55 

24. The Kesurrection of Christ 59 

25. Whitsuntide 62 

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Lesson 26. The Beautides 65 

27. The Words of Jesus 65 

28. Sentences from St. Paul 67 

29. Passages for Various Occasions 68 

III. The Catechism. 

30. The Ten Commandments 71 

31. The Apostles' Creed 75 

32. The Lord's Prayer 77 

33. The Holy Sacraments 80 

IV. The Chants of the Church Service. 

34. The Magnificat 83 

35. Gloria Patri 84 

36. The Kyrie 84 

37. The Gloria in Excelsis 85 

38. The Te Deum Laudamus 86 

39. The Benedicite » 88 

40. Psalm 23 89 

41. Psalm 136 91 

42. De Profundis— Psalm 130 91 

43. Invitatories 92 

44. Offertory Chants 94 

45. Communion Chants 95 

V. Prayers. 

46. Silent Prayers in Church 96 

47. Child's Morning and Evening Prayers 98 

48. Grace at Meat 99 



I. THE CREATION. 



Children, we will have a Lesson about the Creation of 
the World. Answer me the questions, I will ask you about it. 




The Creation. 



1. Who made the World f God. 

2. When did He make itf In the beginning. 

3. In how many days? In six days. 



4. What did He mahe the first day? Light. 

5. What did He say when He made itf "Let there be light." 

6. What did He call the light f Day. 

7. What did He call the darkness f Night. 

8. What did He make on the second dayf The Firmament. 

9. What is the Firmament f The air or sky. 

10. What did He make on the third dayf Earth and Seas. 

11. What did He make on the fourth dayf The Sun, Moon 

and Stars. 

12. Which is the greater Light f The Sun. 

13. Which is the lesser Light f The Moon. 

14. What did He make besides the Sun and Moonf The Stars 

also. 

15. What did He make on the fifth dayf Fishes and Birds. 

16. What did He make on the sixth dayf Animals and Man. 

17. Out of what did He make Man f Dust. 

18. Out of what did He make Woman f Man's side. 

19. What did God give to Manf A living soul. 

20. What was the name of the first Manf Adam. 

21. What was the name of the first Woman f Eve. 

22. What did God do on the seventh dayf He rested. 

23. What did He call the day of rest f The Sabbath. 

24. What does the Commandment sayf "Remember the Sab- 

bath day to keep it holy." 



II. THE GARDEN OF EDEN. 



Let us have a Lesson to-day about the beautiful Garden of 
Eden. 
1. Where did God put Adam and Evef Into a Garden. 

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2. What was the name of the Garden f Eden. 

3. What does the word Eden meanf Beauty, pleasure. 

4. What were they to do in the Garden? Dress it and keep it. 

5. Who was tempted in Edenf Eve. 

6. Who tempted Eve? The Serpent. 




Driven out of Paradise. 

7. Who was the Serpent? The Devil. 

8. What did he tempt her to eat? The forbidden fruit. 

9. Who said she should not eat it? God. 

10. What did God say would happen if she ate it? 
would die. 

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11. Where was the fruit f On the tree. 

12. What did she do with itf She ate it. 

13. To whom did she also give itf To Adam. 

14. What did he do with itf He ate it also. 

15. Out of what did God then drive themf Out of the Garden. 

16. What happened to them afterwards f They died. 

17. What is their act called f Sin. 

18. Who are now sinners f All are sinners. 

19. What will God do to sinners f He will punish them. 

20. Can any be saved f Yes. 

21. Who died for our sinsf Jesus Christ. 

22. How must we feel about themf Be sorry for them. 

23. What will Jesus Christ do for usf Forgive us our sins. 

24. What must we then dof Forsake our sins and live holy. 



III. CAIN AND ABEL. 



Children, the history of Cain and Abel is sad, but inter- 
esting. I will ask you some questions about it. 

1. Who was Cainf The son of Adam and Eve. 

2. Who was Abelf Cain's brother. 

3. What business did Cain follow f Raised corn and wheat. 

4. What did Abel follow f Kept sheep and cattle. 

5. What did Cain offer to the Lordf What he raised. 

6. What did Abel bring f A lamb. 

7. What offering did God want them to bring f A lamb. 

8. Who obeyed Godf Abel. 

9. Whose offering did God accept f Abel's. 
10. Whose did He reject f Cain's. 



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11. How did Cain feel about itf He was very angry. 

12. Against whom was he angry f Against his brother, Abel. 

13. What did he do to AbeU He killed him. 

14. Where did he kill him f In the field. 

15. Who loas the first murderer f Cain. 



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Cain and Abel. 



16. Who saw him do it f God. 

17. What did God say Cain should hef A fugitive and a 

vagabond. 

18. What is a fugitive f One who runs away. 

19. What is a vagabond f One who wanders about. 



20. Was Cain happy f No. 

21. What did God put upon him f A mark. 

22. Where did he afterwards live f In the land of Nod. 

23. Who is a murderer f He who hates his brother. 



lY. THE FLOOD. 



Children, we will talk to-day about the great Flood, by 
which God drowned the wicked people of the old world. 

1. What had the wicked people become before the Flood f 

Very wicked. 

2. What did God threaten to do f Destroy them. 

3. How f By a Flood of water. 

4. Whom did He save f Noah. 

5. What was Noahf A righteous man. 

6. Who were saved with him f His wife, his three sons, and 

their wives. 

7. How many persons in allf Eight. 

8. What did God tell Noah to build f An Ark. 

9. What is an Ark f A large ship. 

10. How long was he in building it? One hundred and 

twenty years. 

11. What else did he take with him into the Arkf All kinds 

of animals and birds. 

12. How old was Noah then? Six hundred years. 

13. How long did it rain? Forty days and forty nights. 

14. What happened to the Ark? It floated on the water. 

15. What did the water cover? The highest mountains. 

16. How long did the waters prevail? One hundred and fifty 

days. 

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17. Where did the Ark restf On Mount Ar'arat. 

18. What did Noah first send out of the Arlcf A raven. 

19. Did the raven come hackf No. 




The Flood, 



20. What did he send next? A dove. 

21. Did it return after finding no dry ground f Yes. 

22. What had it in its mouth the second timef An olive leaf. 



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23. What did Noah build after he came out of the Arh? An 

altar. 

24. What for? To thank God for saving him. 



T. ABRAHAM— No. 1. 



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We must now hear something about faithful A'braham. 
Let me hear what you know about him. 

1. Who was Abraham'' s father^ Te'rah. 

2. Where did he livef In Ur of the Chaldees [Kal'dez.] 

3. What was Abraham^ s name at first f Abram. 

4. Who were his brothers f Na'hor and Ha'ran. 

5. What was Abraham's wife's namef Sarah. 

6. Whose son was Lot? Haran's son. 

7. How was Abraham related to Lotf He was Lot's uncle. 

8. To what place did Terah movef To Haran. 

9. Whom did he take with himf Abraham, Sarah and Lot. 
10. Who called Abraham? God. 

IL Where did He want him to gof To the land of Canaan 
[Ka'nan.] 

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12. What did God promise Abraham^ To make of him a 

great nation. 

13. Did Abraham believe Godf Yes. 

14. What is this called? Abraham's faith. 

15. Who went with him to Canaan f Sarah and Lot. 

16. Did any others go with himf Yes, many people. 

17. Where did he live in Canaan f At Beth'el. 

18. Was Abraham a poor or a rich manf A rich man. 

19. What did he own f Large flocks of cattle. 

20. Where did Abraham move to after he left Bethel f To 

He'bron. 

21. What did he build there f An altar. 

22. For what purpose? To worship God. 

23. Where did he dief Near Hebron. 

24. What was Abraham? A true believer. 

25. What is Abraham called? A Pa'triarch. 

26. What is a Patriarch ? The father or head of the nation. 



TI. ABRAHAM— No. 2. 



We must have another lesson about the Patriarch Abraham. 
His history is very interesting. Let me hear you answer 
some more questions about him. 

1. On what plain near Hebron did Abraham live? The 

plain of Mam're. 

2. How old was he then? Nearly 100 years. 

3. Was Sarah his wife young ? No, she was old also. 

4. Had they any children ? No. 

5. Where was Abraham sitting ? In the tent door. 

6. Where was Sarah then ? In the tent. 

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7. Who appeared to Abraham^ Three angels. 

8. What did they say to himf That Isaac would be born. 

9. Did Abraham believe the promise they gave himf Yes. 

10. What is this called f Abraham's faith. 

11. Did Sarah believe itf She laughed at it. 




Abraham offering Isaac. 

12. What does the name Isaac mean? Laughter. 

13. What did God tell Abraham to do with Isaac f Offer him 

for a burnt offering. 

14. Where f In the land of Mo-ri'-ah. 

15. Was Abraham willing to obeyf Yes. 

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16. What did he attempt to dof To slay Isaac. 

17. Did God let him do itf No. 

18. What question did Isaac ask Abraham f "My father, 

where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" 

19. What did Abraham answer f "My son, God will provide 

himself a lamb." 

20. What was Abraham about to dof To slay his son. 

21. What did the angel call to himf "Lay not thine hand 

upon the lad." 

22. What did Abraham see? "A ram caught in a thicket 

by his horns." 

23. What did Abraham do with the ramf He offered it in- 

stead of Isaac. 

24. Of what was this a trial? Of Abraham's faith. 

25. What did it point to f To Christ's death for us. 

26. What promise was given to Abraham? All nations should 

be blessed in him. 

27. What was Isaac^s wife's name? Rebec'ca. 

28. What were his sons' names? Jacob and E'sau. 

29. Where was Abraham buried? In the cave of Macpelah 

[Mak-pe'-lah]. 

30. Where is this? Near Hebron. 

31. What is Abraham called? The Father of all them that 

believe. 



YII. LOT. 



Children, we will ask some questions to-day about Lot and 
the destruction of Sod'om. 
1. Who was Lot? Abraham's nephew. 

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2. Whose son was he f The son of Haran. 

3. Why did he leave Abraham f Because their servants 

quarrelled. 

4. Did Lot and Abraham quarrel f No. 

5. What did Abraham say to Lot? "Let there be no strife 

between me and thee." 

6. What did they do? They separated themselves the one 

from the other. 

7. What did Abraham let Lot dof Choose for himself. 

8. What part of the country did Lot choose f The plain of 

Jor'dan. 

9. What city was on this plain? Sod'om. 

10. Where did Lot live? In Sodom. 

11. What kind of people lived in Sodom? Very bad people. 

12. Who came to Sodom? Two angels. 

13. What did Lot do to the angels? Brought them into his 

house. 

14. What did the men of Sodom want Lot to do? To bring 

the angels out to them. 

15. What did the men of Sodom want to do to these angels? 

Abuse them. 

16. What did the angels tell Lot? They would destroy Sodom. 

17. What did they urge Lot to do? Escape out of Sodom. 

18. Whom did they direct him to take with him? All his 

family. 

19. Who went with him? His wife and two daughters. 

20. What place did they go to ? Zo'ar. 

21. What did God rain upon Sodom? Fire and brimstone. 

22. What was burnt up ? The city and all the people. 

23. What did Lot's wife do ? She looked back. 

24. What did she want? To stay in Sodom. 



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25. What did she become f A pillar of salt. 

26. What did Jesus say about herf "Remember Lot's wife." 

27. What does that meanf Not to do as she did. 




The Saving of Lot. 



28. When we leave bad places, and bad people, and bad ways, 

what must we not dof Not turn back to them again. 

29. What does this lesson teach usf That God will punish 

sinners. 

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Till. JOSEPH. 



We must know something about Jo'seph [Jo'zeph]. You 
know that he was the son of Jacob, and his mother was Kachel. 
Answer me some questions. 

1. What did Jacob make for Josephs A coat of many colors. 

2. How did his brothers feel toward himf They hated him. 




Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites. 

3. Into what did they cast himf Into a pit. 

4. To whom did they sell himf To Ish'-ma-el-ites. 

5. Where did the Ishmaelites take himf Into Egypt. 

6. To whom did they sell himf To Potiphar [Pot'-i-far]. 

7. Who was King of Egypt f Pharaoh [Fa'ro.] 

8. What did Pharaoh dream about f Seven fat and seven 

lean kine [cows.] 






9. Who told him the meaning of his dream ? Joseph. 

10. To what did Pharoah promote himf To be ruler in Egypt. 

11. What happened in all the landf A famine. 

12. Who came to Egypt to buy corn? Joseph's brethren. 

13. Did they know Joseph f No. 

14. What did he put into their saclcs mouth f Their money. 

15. Whom did he ask them to bring? His brother Benjamin. 

16. What did he put into Benjamin's sackf His own silver 

cup. 

17. When he brought them back, what did he accuse them off 

Of stealing the cup. 

18. Who plead for Benjamin? Ju'dah. 

19. What effect had it on Joseph? He wept and made him- 

self known. 

20. How did he treat them? He made a feast for them. 

21. Whom did he send for to Egypt ? His father Jacob. 

22. How long did the Israelites live in Egypt? Four hun- 

dred and thirty years. 

23. Where did Joseph die? In Egypt. 

24. Where did they take his body? To the land of Canaan 

[Ka'nan]. 



IX. MOSES. 



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Children, every one ought to know something about Moses 

[Mo'zes], who led the children of Israel out of Egypt, back to 

Canaan, their own country. Let me hear what you know 

about him. 

1. What did the Egyptians do to Jewish children? They 

killed them. 

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2. Where did Moses mother hide himf In an ark of bul- 

rushes. 

3. What are bulrushes f Plants growing near water. 

4. Where did she put the ark f By the river's brink. 

5. Who came down to bathe f Pharaoh's daughter. 

6. What did her maidens findf Moses among the flags. 




Moses in the Bulrushes. 



7. Who stood afar off and watched f Moses' sister. 

8. Who became his nurse f His own mother. 

9. Who gave him the name Moses f Pharaoh's daughter. 

10. What reaso7i did she give? "Because I drew him out 

of the water." 

11. How were the Israelites treated in Egypt? Like slaves. 

12. How did God call Moses f Out of the burning bush. 



13. Where did Moses ash Pharaoh to let the Israelites gof 
To the land of Canaan. 

14. Would he let them gof No. 

15. What evils were sent upon the Egyptians? Many plagues. 

16. What was the first plague? The river was turned into 
blood. 

17. What was the second plague? Frogs came up over all 
the land. 

18. What was the third plague? The dust was turned into 
lice. 

19. What was the fourth plague? Swarms of flies came into 
their houses. 

20. What was the fifth plague? Murrain [mur'rin] killed 
their cattle. 

21. What was the sixth plague? Boils with blains on man 
and beast. 

22. What was the seventh plague? Thunder, hail and fire. 

23. What was the eighth plague ? Swarms of locusts. 

24. What was the ninth plague? Darkness over all the land 
of Egypt. 

25. What was the tenth and last plague? Their first-born 
died at midnight. 

26. What feast was kept in retnemhrance of it? The Pass'over. 

27. What animal was to he slain and eaten ? A lamb. 

28. What kind of bread was to he used? Unleavened bread. 

29. What do Christians keep in place of the Passover? The 
Lord's Supper. 

30. Who was pointed out by the Paschal lamb ? Christ. 

31. From what place did the Israelites start? From Rame'ses 
[Ra-me'seez.] 

32. What sea did they cross? The Red Sea. 

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33. Who followed ihemf Pharaoh and his army. 

34. How did the Israelites cross f On dry land. 

35. Who perished f Pharaoh and his army. 

36. Who sang of the victory f Miriam, Aaron's sister. 

37. What went before them by dayf A cloud. 

38. How did it appear at night f A pillar of fire. 

39. How long were they on the journey f Forty years. 



X. OlYING OF THE LAW. 




Children, we must know how the Ten Commandments were 
given to men. Let me hear how readily you can answer the 
questions I will aslc you about it. 

1. Where was the Law give7if At Mount Sinai. 

2. Who were encamped before the Mount f The Israelites. 

3. What appeared on the top of the Mount f Thunders, 

lightnings, thick cloud and smoke. 

4. How many commandments are there f Ten. 

5. To whom were they given f To Moses. 

6. On what were they written? On two tables of stone. 

7. By whomf By the finger of God. 

8. What is a table? A slab, or smooth, flat stone. 

9. Why were there tiuo tables of laws? Because they con- 

tained two classes of duties. 



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10. What are theyf Duties to God and duties to man. 

11. Which class of duties was written on the first table f Duties 

to God. 

12. Which on the second table f Duties to man. 

13. How many were on the first tabled Three. 

14. Hoiv many on the second table f Seven. 

15. Why three on the first table f Because God is Father, 

Son and Holy Ghost. 

16. Before whom must we have no other God, as in the first 

Commandment f God, the Father. 

17. Whose Name must we not bear in vain, as in the second 

Commandment? Christ's, the Son. 

18. Through whom do we rightly worship God, as in the third 

Commandment f The Holy Ghost. 

19. Which is the first Commandment of the second table? The 

fourth. 

20. Why are there seven Commandments on Vie second table? 

Because seven is a sacred number, that often appears 
in the Bible. 

21. By what term are these Ten Commandments usually known? 

The Law. 

22. What Law? The great moral Law. 

23. What do we learn from it? Right and wrong. 

24. What does it teach that we are ? Sinners. 

25. What is sin? The transgression of the Law. 

26. Who are sinners? All are sinners. 

27. Under what does sin bring us ? The curse of the Law. 

28. Of what does the law teach us the need? Of a Saviour. 

29. What does St. Paul call the Law? "Our schoolmaster to 

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XI. PROPER NAMES OF THE BIBLE. 

Frgm Adam to tho Kings of Israel. 



Children, I wisli to ask you a number of questions about 
persons whom we read of in the Bible. Let me hear how 
well you can answer me. 

1. Who was the first man F Adam. 

2. Who was the first woman f Eve. 

3. Who was the first child f Cain. 

4. Who was the first murderer ? Cain. 

5. Who was the first person that died f A'bel. 

6. Who walked with Godf E'noch. 

7. Who was the oldest manf Me-thu'selah. 

8. Who was the father of such as dwell in tents f Ja'bal. 

9. Who was the father of such as handle the harp and organ f 

Ju'bal. 

10. Who was an instructor of every artificer in brass and ironf 

Tu'bal Cain. 

11. Who built the ark? Noah. 

12. Who were Noah's sons? Shem, Ham and Ja'phet. 

13. Who was a mighty hunter before the Lord? Nim'rod. 

14. In whose days was the earth divided? Pe'leg's. 

15. Who was the father of the faithful ? Abraham. 

16. Who were the Patriarchs ? Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 

17. Who was Abraham's father ? Te'rah. 

18. Who was Abraham's ivife? Sarah. 

19. Who was Abraham's nephew? Lot. 

20. Who looked back? Lot's wife. 

21. Who was Sarah's son? Isaac. 

22. Who was the son of Hagar? Ish-'ma-el. 

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23. Who was Isaac's wifef Rebec'ca. 

24. Who were Isaac's two sonsf Jacob and Esau. 

25. Who were the wives of Jacob f Le'ah and Ra'chel. 

26. Who was their father f La'ban. 




Hagar and Ishmael. 



27. Who was sold into Egypt f Joseph. 

28. Who bought himf Pot'iphar. 

29. Who was hid among the flags f Moses. 



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30. Who was Moses^ father-ill-law f Je'thro. 

31. Who was drowned in the Red Seaf Pharaoh. 

32. Who sang with timbrels and dances f Mir'iam. 

33. Who was the priest and King of Salem? Melchiz'edek 

[Mel-kiz'-e-dek.] 

34. Who was the first Jewish High Priest f Aa'ron. 

35. Who was the wife of Moses f Zip-po'rah. 

36. Who offered strange fire on God's altar and were destroyed? 

Na'dab and A-bi'-hu. 

37. Whose son blasphemed and was stoned? Sher-o-mith's. 

38. Whose sons were giants? A'nak's. 

39. Who among the spies sent out by Moses to spy out the land 

was a man of a better spirit than the others? Caleb. 

40. Who rebelled and were swallowed up by the earth opening 

beneath their feet? Ko'rah, Da' than and A-bi'-ram. 

41. Whose ass spake? Balaam's [Ba'-lam.] 

42. Who wanted him to curse Israel? Ba'lak. 

43. Whose rod budded? Aaron's. 

44. Who became leader in the place of Moses ? Josh'ua. 

45. Who received and hid the spies? Ra'hab. 

46. What woman judged Israel.? Deb'orah. 

47. Who was her captain? Ba'rak. 

48. Who killed Sis' era? Ja'-el. 

49. Whose daughter came forth the first, of his door, to meet 

her father ? Jeph'-thah's. 

50. Who was the strongest man ? Sam'son. 

51. Who enticed Samson? Del'ilah. 

52. What was the man^s wife's name who so'joumed in Moab, 

in a famine ? Ka-o'-mi. 

53. What daughter-in-law returned to her mother's house? 

Or'pah. 

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54. Which one would not return, but went with Naomi f Ruth. 

55. Whom did Ruth marry f Bo'az. 

56. Who was lent unto the Lordf Samuel. 




Samuel's Mother and Eli. 



57. Who was SamueVs mother f Hannah. 

58. Who was priest at this time f E'li. 

59. Who were his wicked sonsf Hoph'ni and Phin'ehas. 



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XII. PROPER NAMES OF THE BIBLE (Concluded.) 

From the Kings to the end of Old Testament. 



1. Who was the first King of Israel f Saul. 

2. Who was the greatest King of Israel f David. 

3. Who was David's father f Jesse. 

4. Who was David's dearest friend f Jon'athan. 

5. Who was the leader of Saul's army f Ab'ner. 

6. Who was the leader of David's armyf Jo'ab. 

7. Who reproved David for his sin f Na'than. 

8. What son of David rebelled against his father ? Ab'salom. 

9. Who killed Absalom f Joab. 

10. Who was the wisest manf Solomon. 

11. Who was Solomon's mother f Bath-she'ba. 

12. Who wanted to reign instead of Solomon^ Adoni'jah. 

13. Who was King of Tyre that sent cedar trees for building 

the templet Hi'ram. 

14. What queen from the East visited Solomon f The queen of 

She'ba. 

15. Who rebelled against Solomon's son, with the ten tribes f 

Jerobo'am. 

16. Who was king of the two tribes ^ Re-ho-bo'-am. 

17. Who drove furiously f Je'hu. 

18. Who was fed by ravens f Eli'jah. 

19. On whom did Elijah's mantle fall f On Eli'sha. 

20. What wicked king did Elijah rebuke f A'hab. 

21. Who was Ahab's wicked queen f Jez'ebel. 

22. Whose vineyard did Ahab covet f Na'both's. 

23. Whose leprosy did Elisha healf Na'-a-man's. 

24. Who took the ten tribes into captivity f Shal-ma-ne'-ser [zer]. 

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25. To what Icing were fifteen years of life added f Hezeki'ah. 

26. Who was the last king of the ten tribes f Ho-she'-a. 

27. Who was Icing of the two tribes wheyi they were taken cap- 

tive to Babylon f Zedeki'ah. 




Absalom. 

28. What King of Persia permitted the rebuilding of the temple f 

Cyrus [Si'-rus]. 

29. Who had charge of the rebuilding of the temple f Ze-rub'- 

ba-bel. 

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30. Who afterwards issued a decree in the Jews^ favor. Dari'us. 

31. What ready scribe in the law came from Babylon to Jerusa- 

lem f Ez'ra. 

32. Who was -permitted to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem? 

Nehemi'ah. 




Job. 



33. Who gave Nehemiah authority? Artaxerx'es [Ar-tag- 

zerk'-zez]. 

34. What King of Media and Persia made a great feast f 

A-has-u-e'-rus. 

35. What Jewess became his queen f Esther [Es'ter.] 



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36. Who was Esther s uncle f Mor'-de-cai [-ka]. 

37. Who was hanged on his own gallows f Ha'man. 

38. Who was the most patient manf Job. 

39. Who wrote most of the Psalms f David. 

40. Who is called the Evangelical Prophet f Isa'-iah [I-za'-ya]. 

41. Who is the weeping prophet f Jeremi'ah. 

42. Who prophesied by the river Chehar [^Ke'har'] f Eze'kiel. 

43. Who proposed in his heart that he would not defile himself 

with the hinges meatf Daniel. 

44. Who ate grass like the oxenf Neb-u-chad-nez'-zar [Neb- 

u-kad-nez'-zar]. 

45. Who were the three Hebrew children that were cast into the 

fiery furnace f Sha'drach, Me'shech and A-bed'-ne-go. 

46. Who gave an impious feast in Babylon, when the hand- 

writing appeared on the wallf Belshaz'zar. 

47. Who was swallowed by the whale f Jo'nah. 

48. Who was the last Old Testament prophet f Mal'achi. 



XIII. JOHN THE BAPTIST. 



Children, we must know something about John the Baptist. 
He was sent to prepare the way for Christ. Answer me the 
questions I will ask you. 

1. Who was the father of John the Baptist f Zach-a-ri'-as [Zak-]. 

2. What was his mother's namef Elis'abeth. 

3. What hind of people were theyf Righteous before God. 

4. Were they young or old people f Old people. 

5. What office had Zachariasf He was a priest. 

6. What had Zacharias to dof To serve in the temple. 

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7. Who appeared to Zachariasf Au Angel of the Lord. 

8. What did the angel tell himf That he would have a son. 

9. What should his name hef John. 

10. What would his birth afford Zachariasf Joy and gladness. 

11. Did Zacharias believe thisf ^o. 

12. What 'punishment did he sxffer for his unbelief.^ He could 

not speak. 

13. Was a son born to himf Yes. 

14. By what name did the relations wish to call the child f 

Zacharias. 




The Angel and Zacharias. 



15. What name did his mother want to give himf John. 

16. Whom did they ask about itf The child's father, Zacharias. 

17. How did he ansiverf By writing. 

18. What did he write f "His name is John." 

19. What happened thenf He could speak again. 

20. What did he then dof He praised God. 

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21. Where did John livef In the deserts. 

22. What did he eatf Locusts and wild honey. 

23. With what was he clothed f With raiment of camel's hair. 

24. Near what river did he stay? The Jordan. 

25. Who went out to himf Many people. 




Baptism of Jesus. 



26. What did he dof He preached to them. 

27. What did he tell the people to do f Repent. 

28. What did he say was nigh at handf The kingdom of 

heaven. 

29. What did he administer f Baptism. 

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30. What is he therefore called? John the Baptist. 

31. Who came to him from Galilee f Jesus. 

32. What did Jesus ask John to dof To baptize him. 

33. How old was Jesus then f Thirty years. 

34. What was the nature of Jesus' baptism f His consecra'tion. 




Jolin. the Baptist beheaded. 



35. What was opened when Jesus was baptized? The heavens. 

36. What descended on Him? The Holy Spirit like a dove. 

37. What did the voice say? "This is my beloved Son, in 

whom I am well pleased." 

38. Who killed John the Baptist? Herod. 



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39. Who ashed for Ills head f The daughter of He-ro'-di- as. 

40. Who told her to ask for itf Her mother. 

41. How did her daughter please Herod f By her dancing. 

42. What did he promise herf Any thing she would ask. 

43. What did she ashf "Give me John the Baptist's head in 

a charger." 

44. Where was John then? In prison. 

45. Was Herod pleased f No, he was sorry. 

46. Did he think she would ask for John's headf No. 

47. What did Herod send and dof He sent and beheaded 

John in the prison. 

48. What did John's disciples do f They buried his body. 

49. What else? They went and told Jesus. 

50. What kind of a man was Johnf A good and faithful 

man. 

51. What did John say he was? "The voice of one crying in 

the wilderness, ' Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make 
his paths straight.' " 

52. What was John f Christ's forerunner. 

53. What is thisf One who goes before and prepares the 

way for another. 



XIY. THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. 



Children, all Christian children ought to be well acquainted 
with the history of the birth of Jesus. I will ask you some 
questions about it, which I wish you all to answer together. 

1. What was the name of Jesus] mother f Mary. 

2. Who ivas her husband f Joseph. 

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3. Where did they live f At Naz'areth. 

4. Where was Nazareth ? In Galilee. 

5. To what place had they to go f To Beth'lehem. 

6. Whyf To be taxed. 

7. Who wanted them to he taxed f Cse'sar Au-gus'-tus. 

8. Who was Ccesar Augustus f The Roman Emperor. 




Birth, of Jesus. 

9. What authority had he over themf They belonged to the 
Roman Empire. 

10. Why must they go to Bethlehem f Because Bethlehem was 

the City of David. 

11. Why must they go to the City of David f Because they 

were descended from David. 

12. Where was Bethlehem? In Jude'a. 

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13. Sow far was Bethlehem from Nazareth^ About 75 miles. 

14. Sow far was it from Jerusalem^ Six or seven miles. 

15. Why was it called the City of David f Because David 

was born there. 

16. Where did Joseph and Mary wish to stop in Bethlehem^ 

At an inn. 

17. Why did they not stay in the innf There was no room 

for them. 

18. Where had they to stayf In a stable. 

19. Where was this stable f In Bethlehem. 

20. Where was Jesus horn f In the stable. 

21. Was it in the day-time f No, in the night. 

22. In what was He wrapped f In swaddling clothes. 

23. What are swaddling clothes^ Cloth wrapped around the 

body. 

24. In what was He laidf In a manger, 

25. What is a manger f A trough for feeding cattle. 

26. What did Jesus become for our sakesf Poor. 

27. Why did He become poor for usf Because He loved us. 

28. Who is Jesus f The Saviour of the world. 



XT. THE SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM. 



When Christ was born in Bethlehem, my dear children, 
some very wonderful things took place not far from there. 
Let us learn what they were. 

1. Who were abiding in the fields f Shepherds. 

2. Over what ivere they keeping watch f Over their flocks. 

3. Where was thisf Near Bethlehem. 

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4. What time was ikisf In the night. 

5. Who appeared to the shepherds f An angel. 

6. What shone round about the shepherds f The glory of the 

Lord. 

7. What was this? A bright light. 

8. What effect had it on the shepherds? They were, afraid. 




9. What did the angel say to them? "Fear not." 

10. What did he say he brought them? " Good tidings of great 

joy-" 

11. To whom? "To all people." 

12. Who was borri that day? "A Saviour." 

13. In what city? Of David. 

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14. What city was so called f Bethlehem. 

15. Who ivas the Saviour f "Christ the Lord." 

16. What did he give themf A sign. 

17. What would they find as this signf The babe wrapped 

in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger. 

18. Who then suddenly appeared with the angel f A multi- 

tude of angels. 




The Wise Men at Cethlelicm. 



19. What irere they doing f Praising God. 

20. What did they snyf "Glory to God in the highest." 

21. What on earth f "And on earth peace." 

22. What towards menf "Good will towards men." 

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23. Where did the angels then gof Away from them into 

heaven. 

24. What did the shepherds then say to one another? "Let us 

now go even unto Bethlehem." 

25. For what purpose? "And see this thing which is come to 

pass." 

26. What thing f "Which the Lord hath made known unto us." 

27. What did they do f They went to Bethlehem. 

28. Howf With haste. 

29. Whom did they find? Joseph and Mary, and the babe 

lying in a manger. 

30. What did they then make known abroad? The saying 

which was told them concerning this child. 

31. How did all the people feel about it that heard it? They 

wondered at it. 



XTI. JESUS IN THE TEMPLE. 



Children, Jesus in the Temple is an interesting history. 
Let us learn it. 

1. Where did the parents of Jesus live? At Nazareth. 

2. Which was one of the great Jewish festivals? The Passover. 

3. How often was it held? Once a year. 

4. Where was it held? At Jerusalem. 

5. How old was Jesus now? Twelve years. 

6. Who took Him to Jerusalem? His parents. 

7. For what purpose? To partake of the Passover. 

8. What did they do at the end of the feast? Started to re- 

turn to Nazareth. 

9. Who staid behind in Jerusalem? Jesus. 

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10. Did His parents know it ? No. 

11. Where did they suppose He was? With the company. 

12. How far did they go before they missed Him? A day's 

journey. 

13. Where did they then seek Himf Among their kinsfolk 

and acquaintance. 




Jesus in the Temple. 

14. What did they then do? They turned back to Jerusalem. 

15. How long before they found Him? Three days. 

16. Where was He? In the temple. 

17. With whom? With the doctors. 

18. What was He doing? Hearing them and asking questions. 

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19. What were they astonished atf At His understanding and 

answers. 

20. How did His parents feel about itf They were amazed. 

2 1 . What did He say He must he about f "My Father's business." 

22. What Father? His heavenly Father. 

23. What business f Teaching, doing good, suffering, dying, 

to save men. 

24. Where did He then go with them? To Nazareth. 

25. What was He to His parents ? " Subject to them." 

26. What is meant by this? He honored, loved and obeyed 

them. 




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XTIL CHILDREN BROUGHT TO JESUS. 



Children, let us hear how they brought little children to 
Jesus that He should touch them. Say it with me in this way : 

1. And they brought young children to Him, that He should 

touch them. 

2. And His disciples rebuked those that brought them ; 

3. But when Jesus saw it. He was much displeased, 

4. And said unto them. Suffer the little children 

5. To come unto Me, and forbid them not ; 

6. For of such is the Kingdom of God. 

7. Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the 

Kingdom of God 

8. As a little child, he shall not enter therein. 

9. And He took them up in His arms, 

10. Put His hands upon them, and blessed them. 



XTIII. JESUS AND A LITTLE CHILD. 



Children, let us hear how Jesus taught His disciples to be 
humble, and to become like little children. Say with me in 
this manner: 

1. Then came the disciples unto Jesus saying, Who is great- 

est in the Kingdom of Heaven ? 

2. And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set him in 

the midst of them, 

3. And sai3. Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

4. Ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. 

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5. Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little 

child, 

6. The same is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. 

7. And Avhoso shall receive one such little child 

8. In Mv name, receiveth INIe. 




Jesus and a little child. 

9. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones 

10. Which believe in Me, it were better for him that a mill- 

stone 

11. Were hanged about his neck, and he were drowned 

12. In the depth of the sea. 

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XIX. THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN. 



Children, we will hear to-day something about the two men 
who went to the temple to pray. Say with me as follows : 
1. And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in 

themselves 




The Pharisee and the Publican. 

2. That they were righteous, and despised others. 

3. Two men went up into the temple to pray ; 

4. The one, a Pharisee, 

5. The other, a Publican. 

6. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 

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7. God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, 

8. Extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 

9. I fast twice in the week, 

10. I give tithes of all that I possess. 

11. And the publican standing afar off, would not lift up so 

much as his eyes unto Heaven, 

12. But smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me 

a sinner. 

13. I tell you, this man went down to his house 

14. Justified, rather than the other : 

15. For everyone that exalteth himself, shall be abased ; 

16. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. 



XX. THE NAMES OF JESUS. 



My dear children, our Saviour has many names given Him 
in the Scriptures. They are all beautiful. Every name has 
a particular meaning. I wish you to know^ them. Let us 
study some of them together. 

1. What name means Saviour f Jesus. 

2. What name means The annointed one f Christ. 

3. What name means Master^ Lord. 

4. What three names are often given to Him at one timef 

Lord Jesus Christ. 

5. What name means God with usf Em-man'-uel. 

6. What name means the same as Christ? Mes-si'-ah. 

7. What name means that He died for usf Redeemer. 

8. What name means that He is God f Son of God. 

9. What name m,eans that He was manf Son of man. 

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10. What name means that He cares for us? Shepherd. 

11. Which means our Teacher f Prophet. 

12. What name means that He had no sin? The Holy Child 

Jesus. 

13. What name means that He offered His blood for our sins? 

High Priest. 

14. What name means that He was suffering for usf Lamb 

of God. 

15. What name means that He reconciles us to God f Mediator. 

16. What name means that He makes peace? Prince of peace. 

17. What name ineans that He prays for us? Advocate. 

18. What name means that He will sit on the judgment seat at 

the last day ? Judge of quick and dead. 



XXI. PROPER NAMES AND PLACES IN THE 
NEW TESTAMENT. 



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Children, I want you to be able to tell me all, or nearly all, 
the names of persons and of some places that we read of in 
the Gospels. Will you try? All answer me: 

1. What was the name of the mother of Jesus? Mary. 

2. What was her husband's name? Joseph. 

3. What angel appeared to the Virgin Mary? Ga'briel. 

4. Where was Jesus born? In Bethlehem. 

5. Who was the Roman Emperor ? Csesar Augustus. 

6. Who was Governor of Syria? Cy-re'-ni- us. 

7. Who was King of the Jews ? Her'od. 

8. Who took Jesus in his arms in the temple and blessed him? 

Sim'-e-on. 

9. What good widow woman spake of him in the temple? Anna. 

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10. Where was Jesus taken hy Ms parents f To Egypt. 

11. Who reigned after Herod's death? Archela'us [Ar-ke- 

la'-us.] 

12. Where did Jesus live in his youth f In Nazareth. 

13. What was the name of Christ's forerunner f John the 

Baptist. 

14. What was John's father's name? Zachari'as. 

15. What was his mother's name? Elizabeth. 

16. By whom was Jesus tempted? By the Devil. 

17. Where did Jesus begin to preach ? At Ca-per'-na-um. 

18. On what sea was Jesus often in a ship? Sea of Galilee. 

19. Whose wife's mother was sick of a fever? Simon Peter's. 

20. Who was sitting at the receipt of custom when Jesus called 

him? Matthew. 

21. By what other name is Matthew called? Le'vi. 

22. What blind man sat by the way-side begging ? Bar-ti-me'-us. 

23. Who sought to destroy Jesus? The Pharisees. 

24. Who asked for the head of John the Baptist? He-ro-di'-as. 

25. Who attempted to walk on the water ? Peter. 

26. Who talked with Jesus on the mount? Moses and Elias. 

27. What man did Jesus raise from the dead? Laz'arus. 

28. Who sat at Jesus' feet? Mary. 

29. Who served? Martha. 

30. Who climbed into a tree to see Jesus? Zac-che'-us [Zak- 

ke'-us.] 

31. Whose daughter did Jesus raise from the dead? Ja-i'-rus. 

32. Who betrayed Jesus? Ju'das Is-car'-i-ot. 

33. Where ivas Christ's first miracle performed? At Ca'na. 

34. Where did Jesus raise the widow's son to life? At Na'in. 

35. Out of whom did Jesus cast seven devils? Mary Mag-da- 

le'-ne. 

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36. Who helped the man that fell among thieves? The good 

Samaritan. 

37. Who lay in Abraham's bosom? Laz'arus. 

38. Who were the two so7is of Zebedeef James and John. 

39. Who denied his Lord? Peter. 




The Good Samaritan. 



40. To whom was Jesus led when taken by Judas Iscariot f To 

Ca'-iphas [Ka'-ya-fas]. 

41. Where did Jesus sweat drops of blood? In Geth-sem'a-ne. 

42. Whose ear did Peter cut off? Mal'-chus'. 

43. Who was Governor ofJudea ? Pon'-ti-us Pi'late [Pon-shi-us]. 

44. Whom did the Jews ask to be released? Ba-rab'-bas. 

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45. Who bore Jesus' cross ^ Si'mon of Cy-re'-ne. 

46. Who wept bitterly f Peter. 

47. Whose men set Jesus at nought f Her'od's. 

48. Who were made friends together agaiiist Jesus f Herod 

and Pilate. 

49. Where did they crucify Jesus f On Calvary. 

50. Who begged the body of Jesus f Joseph of Ar-i-raa-the'-a. 




Jesus aud the two Disciples of Eiuinaus. 

51. Who was the first at the sepulchre f Mary Magdalene. 

52. Who ran together to the sepulchre f Peter and John. 

53. To what place did the two disciples go on the day when 

Christ arose f To Em'-ma-us. 

54. From what mount did Christ ascend to heaven f From. the 

Mount of Olives. 

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XXII. PROPER NAMES AND PLACES IN THE 
NEW TESTAMENT— Concluded. 



1. At what feast was the Holy Ghost poured out ^ Pen'tecost. 

2. Who was chosen by lot in the place of Judas f Mat'thias 

[Math-thi'-as]. 




The Conversion of the Apostle Paul. 

3. Who healed the lame man at the templet Peter and John. 

4. Who lied to the Holy Ghost and were stricken deadf 

Anani'as and Sap-phi'-ra. 

5. Who was the first martyr f Ste'phen [Ste'vn]. 

6. Who first preached to the people of Samaria f Philip. 

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7. Who went down and confirmed themf Peter and John. 

8. Who persecuted the church f Saul. 

9. On the way to what city was Saul converted F Damas'cus. 

10. To whose house in Damascus was he taken f Simon's. 

11. Who baptized himf An-a-ni'-as. 

12. What did his name become thenf Paul. 

13. What woman at Joppa made garments for the poor f Dor'cas. 

14. Who was the first Gentile convert f Cor-ne'-li-us. 

15. Who preached to and baptized him and his family f Peter. 

16. To what place did Cornelius send for himf Jop'pa. 

17. Who became St. Paul's companion f Bar'nabas. 

18. Whom did Herod stretch forth his hand and kilU James 

the brother of John. 

19. Whom did Paul and Barnabas take with themf John 

surnamed Mark. 

20. What woman, a seller of purple, was baptized at Philippic 

Lyd'-i-a. 

21. Who was in prison with St. Paul at Philippic Si'las. 

22. What goddess did the Ephesians worship f Di-an'-a. 

23. Who was Governor when St. Paul was arrested at Jerusa- 

lem f Fe'lix. 

24. What ivas Felix's wife's name? Dru-sil'la. 

25. By whom was St. Paul accused? By Ter-tul'-lus. 

26. Who came in Felix's place. ^ Por'cius Fes'tus [Por'-shi-us]. 

27. Before whom did St. Paul plead his cause? Before 

A-grip'-pa. 

28. Who was Agrippa's sister ? Ber-ni'-ce. 

29. Where was St. Paul shipwrecked? At Mel'-i-ta. 

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XXIII. THE DEATH OF CHRIST. 



Children, we will talk about the death of our Lord Jesus 
Christ to-day. 
1. What does the Creed say about itf "Suffered under Pon- 
tius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried." 




Jesus before Pilate. 



2. Under whom did Jesus suffer f Under Pontius Pilate 

[Pon'-shi-us]. 

3. Who wa^ Pontius Pilate? Roman Governor of Judea. 

4. Who betrayed Jesus f Judas Iscariot. 

5. For how much money f Thirty pieces of silver. 

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6. Who paid him the money f The chief priests. 

7. Where did he betray Jesus F In the Garden of Gethsemane. 

8. Who went with himf A multitude with swords and staves. 

9. How did he betray Himf AYith a kiss. 

10. Who were with Jesus f His disciples. 

11. What did they dof They forsook Him and fled. 

12. Could Jesus have prevented their taking Himf Yes; He 

made them go backward and fall to the ground. 

13. Why did He not prevent itf Because He must die to save 

us. 

14. What did Judas do with himself f He went and hanged 

himself. \ 

15. What did he do with the thirty pieces of silver f He cast 

them down in the temple. 

16. What did the Jews do with the money f They bought the 

potters field to bury strangers in. 

17. To whom did they take Jesus f To Ca'-iaphas the High 

Priest. 

18. Who followed afar off f Peter. 

19. What sentence did they pass upon Jesus f They said, "He 

is guilty of death.'* 

20. Who denied Him thrice f Peter. 

21. What did Peter do when Jesus looked at him? He went 

out and wept bitterly. 

22. To whom did they take Jesus from Caiaphasf To Pontius 

Pilate. 

23. Why? Because he was the Governor. 

24. Did he find Him guilty f No; he said he found no fault 

in Him. 

25. Whom did the Jews prefer before Jesus f Barabbas. 

26. What did the people cry f " Crucify Him ! crucify Him ! " 

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27. When Pilate wanted to let Him go, what did they cryf 

" His blood be on us and on our children." 

28. To whom did Pilate send Jesus f To Herod. 

29. What did Herod do with Him? He sent Him back to 

Pilate. 

30. What did Pilate at last do f He gave Him to be crucified. 




JesQS on the Cross. 



31. What did they put on Jesus f A scarlet robe. 

32. What did they put on His headf A crown of thorns. 

33. On ivhat did they crucify Himf On a cross. 

34. What is a cross? A piece of timber with a cross piece at 

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35. How was He fastened on the cross? They nailed His 

hands and feet on it. 

36. Where did they crucify Him? On Golga'tha, or Calvary. 

37. What words did Pilate write over Him? "This is Jesus 

the King of the Jews. 

38. Who were crucified with Him ? Two thieves. 

39. What happened? The sun was darkened and the earth 

quaked. 

40. Who crucified Him? The Roman soldiers. 

41 . What women were near the cross ? Mary Magdalene and 

the Virgin Mary, and many others. 

42. How did one of the thieves differ from the other? He 

repented. 

43. What did he say to Jesus? "Lord remember me." 

44. What did Jesus say to him? "This day thou shalt be 

with Me in Paradise." 

45. What exclamation did Jesus utter on the cross? "My God, 

My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" 

46. What did Jesus do for His mother? He gave her to John 

to take care of her. 

47. What did a soldier do with a spear? He pierced Jesus in 

the side. 

48. What were Jesus' last words? "Father, into Thy hands 

I commend My spirit." 

49. What after this? "He bowed His head and gave up the 

ghost." 

50. Who begged of Pilate the body of Jesus? Joseph of 

Arimathe'a. 

51. What did he then do with it? He laid it in his own new 

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XXIY. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. 



Children, we will ask some questions about the Resurrection 
of our Lord from the tomb. 
1. What does the Creed say about itf " The third day He 
arose again from the dead." 




Tlie Burial of Jesus. 



2. Who took Jesus down from the cross f Joseph of Arimathea. 

3. Who commanded the body to be delivered to himf Pilate, 

the Governor. 

4. Who assisted him f Nicode'mus. 

5. In whai did- they wrap the body f In clean linen clothes. 

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6. What was near the cross f A garden. 

7. To whom did it belong F To Joseph. 

8. What was in this garden^ A tomb cut out of a rock. 

9. Sow was it madef A room or chamber was hewn out of 

the rock. 

10. Who had been buried in itf It was new and no man had 

yet been laid in it. 

11. Where did they lay the body of Jesus f In this new tomb. 

12. What day was thisf On Friday evening. 

13. What was the next dayf The Sabbath of the Jews. 

14. What did the pious women propose to do f Prepare spices 

to anoint the body. 

15. When did they come to the tomb to do thisf On Sunday 

morning. 

16. Sow was the tomb fastened? A great stone was rolled 

against the mouth of it. 

17. What further was done to secure itf It was sealed with 

the Governor's seal, 

18. What else was done to keep it safef A guard of soldiers 

was set to watch it. 

19. What day from Jesus' death was Sunday f The third day. 

20. What had Jesus foretold f That He would rise the third 

day. 

21. What happened early on Sunday morning f A great 

earthquake. 

22. Who descended from heaven f The angel of the Lord. 

23. What did he do f Rolled back the stone from the door. 

24. Sow were the soldiers affected f They did shake and be- 

came as dead men. 

25. What did Hie soldiers dof They fled into the city and 

told what happened. 

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26. What became of Jesus f He rose from the dead and came 

out of the tomb. 

27. Who first came to the tomb after He had risen f Mary 

Magdalene and other women. 

28. What did they seef The stone rolled away. 

29. Whom did they seef Two angels. 




Jesus' Asceiisiuu. 

30 What did one of the angels say to them f " He is not here, 
He is risen." 

31. Sow did they depart from the sepulchre? With fear 

and great joy." 

32. Who first saw Jesus after He had risen f Mary Magdalene. 

33. What two disciples ran to the sepulchre f Peter and John. 

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34. What did they see? The napkin and the linen clothes. 

35. To which of His disciples did He first appear^ To Simon 

Peter. 

36. To what place did two disciples go the same dayf To 

Em'maus. 

37. Who appeared and walked with themf Jesus. 

38. When was He made known to them f In the evening. 

39. Howf By the breaking of bread. 

40. How did Jesus appear to the disciples the same evening, as 

the doors were shuif Suddenly He stood in the midst 
of them. 

41. What did He say to themf " Peace be unto you." 

42. Who was absent at this time? Thomas. 

43. Did he believe them when they told him Jesus was risen f 

No. 

44. What did he want? To see the print of the nails in His 

hands, and feel the wound in His side. 

45. Did Jesus let him have this proof of His resurrection? Yes, 

a week afterwards. 

46. How did Thomas then express his belief? By the words, 

"My Lord and my God." 

47. Whither did Jesus at last ascend? Into heaven. 



XXT. WHITSUNTIDE. 



Children, our lesson to-day will be about Whitsuntide. 

1. What does the Creed say about it? "I believe in the 

Holy Ghost." 

2. When was the Holy Ghost poured out? At Pentecost. 

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3. What does Pentecost meanf The fiftieth day. 

4. Why? Because it is fifty days after the Passover, or 

Easter. 

5. What is it now called f Whitsuntide. 

6. In remembrance of what do we now keep Whitsunday f 

The pouring out of the Holy Ghost. 




The Outpouring of the Holy Ghost on Pentecost. 

7. Where were the disciples f In an upper room. 

8. How many were there? One hundred and twenty. 

9. What ivere they doing? Worshipping God. 

10. What did they suddenly hear ? A sound from heaven. 

11. What was it like? A rushing mighty wind. 

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12. Did a wind make the sound f No. 

13. Where did the sound appear to bef Above them. 

14. When they looked up what did they see f "Cloven tongues 

like as of fire." 

15. What did they look likef Like the flame of a candle. 

16. How many such flames were there f One hundred and 

twenty. 

17. Did these cloven tongues stay up at the ceiling of the roomf 

No, they all came down. 

18. Upon what did they alight f One sat on each person. 

19. What was given through these cloven tongues f The Holy 

Ghost. 

20. What is this called f The Baptism of the Holy Ghost. 

21. What was the modef Sprinkling — it was poured out on 

them. 

22. What did it enable the disciples to dof To speak with 

other tongues. 

23. Who were present at Jerusalem? Devout men out of 

every nation under heaven. 

24. Who came together, when this was noised abroad f The 

multitude. 

25. At what were they amazed f That every man heard the 

disciples speak in his own language. 

26. Who preached to the people thenf Peter. 

27. What explanation did he give of itf It was what Joel had 

foretold, that God would pour out His Spirit upon all 
flesh. 

28. Why do we commemorate it nowf Because we believe in 

the Holy Spirit. 

29. Does the Holy Ghost come down upon us in the same way 

now f No. 

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30. How is He now j^oured outf Through His Word and 
Holy Baptism. 



XXTI. THE BEATITUDES. 



Children, let us hear the Beatitudes. 

1. What is meant by ^^ Beatitude f^' Blessedness. 

2. With ivhat word do the Beatitudes begin f "Blessed." 

3. Who spake themf Jesps Christ. 

4. How many are there f Seven. 

5. Say them with me in this way : Blessed are the poor in 

spirit: For theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. 

6. Blessed are they that mourn : For they shall be comforted. 

7. Blessed are the meek: For they shall inherit the earth. 

8. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after right- 

eousness : For they shall be filled. 

9. Blessed are the merciful : For they shall obtain mercy. 

10. Blessed are the pure in heart: For they shall see God. 

11. Blessed are the peacemakers: For they shall be called 

the children of God. 



XXYII. THE WORDS OF JESUS. 



Children, let us repeat together some of the beautiful words 
of Jesus, taken from the sermon on the Mount. We must re- 
peat them so often that we can all say them without missing 
a word. 
1. "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a 
hill cannot be hid." 

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2. " Let your light so shine before men, that they may see 

your good work, and glorify your Father which is in 
heaven." 

3. "For I say unto you: That except your righteousness 

shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Phar- 
isees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of 
heaven." 

4. "I say unto you swear not at all." 

5. "I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever 

shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the 
other also." 

6. "I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that 

curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray 
for them which despitefully use you and persecute you." 

7. "Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father in heaven 

is perfect." 

8. "Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a 

trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do. But when 
thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy 
right hand doeth." 

9. "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and 

when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father 
which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret 
shall reward thee openly." 

10. "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where 

moth and rust doth corrupt and thieves break through 
and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in 
heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and 
where thieves do not break through nor steal." 

11. "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, 

and all these things shall be added unto you." 

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12. "Judge not, that ye be not judged." 

13. "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; 

knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every 
one that asketh, receiveth ; and he that seeketh, findeth; 
and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened." 

14. "Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate and 

broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many 
there be that go in thereat : Because strait is the gate 
and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and 
few there be that find it." 

15. "Every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, but a corrupt 

tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot 
bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring 
forth good fruit. Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall 
know them." 



XXTIII. SENTENCES FROM ST. PAUL, 



Children, St. Paul in the 12th chapter of the Epistle to 
the Romans has some very beautiful passages that are easily 
learned. Say them with me as follows : 

1. Let love — be without dissimulation. 

2. Abhor — that which is evil; 

3. Cleave — to that which is good. 

4. Be kindly affectioned — one to another with brotherly love ; 

5. In honor — preferring one another; 

6. Not slothful — in business; 

7. Fervent — in spirit ; 

8. Serving — the Lord ; 

9. Rejoicing — in hope; 

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10. Patient — in tribulation; 

11. Continuing instant — in prayer; 

12. Distributing — to the necessity of saints ; 

13. Given — to hospitality. 

14. Bless them — which persecute you ; 

15. Bless — and curse not. 

16. Rejoice — with them that do rejoice; 

17. And weep — with them that weep. 

18. Be of the same mind — one toward another. 

19. Mind not — high things; 

20. But condescend — to men of low estate. 

21. Be not wise — in your own conceits. 

22. Recompense to no man — evil for evil. 

23. Provide things honest — in the sight of all men. 

24. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, — live peaceably 

with all men. 



XXIX. PASSAGES FOR TAIMOUS OCCASIONS. 



There are many occasions when it helps us very much to 
be able to repeat a passage of scripture that applies directly 
to our case. Let us name some of them. 

1. What passage is appropriate to be repeated on rising in 
the mornhigf "I laid me down and slept; I awaked, 
for the Lord sustained me." Psalm 3:5. " My voice 
shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord ; in the morn- 
ing will I direct my prayer unto Thee and look up." 
Psalm 5: 3. 
2. What passage is appropriate on going to hedf "I will 
both lay me down in peace and sleep : for Thou, Lord, 
only makest me dwell in safety." Psabn 4: 8. 

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3. What passar/e on going out F "The Lord shall preserve 

thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, 
and even for ever more." Psalm 121 : 8. 

4. What passage when at workf "Establish Thou the work 

of our hands upon us ; yea, the work of our hands es- 
tablish Thou it." Psalm 90: 17. 

5. What passage in conversation f "Set a watch, O Lord, 

before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips." Psalm 
141:3. 

6. What passage when buying and selling f "Let integrity 

and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on Thee." 
Psalm 25: 21. 

7. What passage when suffering lossf "The Lord gave and 

the Lord hath taken away : blessed be the name of the 
Lord." Job 1: 21. "Shall we receive good at the 
hand of God, and shall we not receive evil ?" Job 2 : 10. 

8. What passage when in great danger of falling f "Hold up 

my goings in Thy paths, that my footsteps slip not." 
Psalm 17: 5. 

9. What passage when strongly tempted to sinf "How can 

I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" 
Genesis 39: 9. 

10. What passage when deeply concerned for a friend f "The 

Lord grant unto him, that he may find mercy of the 
Lord in that day." 2 Tim. 1 : 18. 

11. What passage before reading the scriptures f "Open Thou 

mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of 
Thy law." Psalm 119: 18. 

12. What passage before going to church f "How amiable are 

Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, 
yea, even fointeth for the courts of the Lord. Blessed 

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are they that dwell in Thy house: they Avill be still 
praising Thee." Psalm 84: 1, 2, 5. 

13. What passage when m the church ^^ "This is none other 
but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven." 
Genesis 28: 17. "Let the words of my mouth and the 
meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O 
Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." Psalm 19 : 14. 

14. What passage after hearing the scriptures read? "Sanctify 
us through Thy truth. Thy word is truth." John 17 : 17. 

15. What passage in great troubled "Hide not Thy face from 
Thy servant : for I am in trouble : hear me speedily." 
Psalm 69: 17. "Why art thou cast down, O my soul, 
and why art thou disquieted within me ? hope in God ; 
for I shall yet praise Him, Who is the health of my 
countenance and my God." Psalm 42: 11. 

16. What passage in poverty and want f "But I am poor and 
needy, yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my 
health and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my 
God." Psalm 40: 17. 

17. What passage when uncertain what course to follow f " Cause 
me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift 
up my soul unto Thee." Psalm 143: 8. 

18. What passage when reproved hy a friend f " Let the right- 
eous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let Him re- 
prove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not 
break my head." Psalm 141 : 5. 

19. What passage when in company of the wicked? "My son, 
if sinners entice thee, consent thou not." "My son, 
walk not thou in the way with them ; refrain thy foot 
from their path." Proverbs 1 : 10, 15. 

20. What passage in dangerous sickness f "My strength is 

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dried up like a potsherd, and Thou hast brought me 
into the dust of death. But be not Thou far from 
me, O Lord : O my strength haste Thee to help me." 
Psalm 22: 15,19. 

21. What passage on recovery from sickness f "The sorrows 

of death compassed me; I found trouble and sorrow; 
then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I 
beseech Thee deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord 
and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. The Lord 
preserveth the simple; I was brought low and He 
helped me." Psalm 116: 3—6. 

22. What passage when on a bed of deaths "Yea, though I 

walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will 
fear no evil : for Thou art with me : Thy rod and Thy 
staff they comfort me." Psalm 23: 4. "Death is 
swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting ? 
O grave, where is thy victory? Thanks be to God, 
which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus 
Christ." 1 Cor. 15: 54, 55, 57. "Into Thine hand I 
commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me. O Lord 
God of truth." Psalm 31 : 5. 



XXX. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 



Dear children, our heavenly Father wishes His children 
on earth to be holy and happy. He has, therefore, given us 
His holy law to teach us how to live. 

1. Where did God give this holy lawf At Mt. Sinai. 

2. To whomf To the Israelites. 

3. On what was it written? On two tables of stone. 

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4. How many commandments are there in the law f Ten. 

5. How many belong to the first table f Three. 

6. What does ihefird table teach usf Our duty to God. 

7. How many commandments belong to the second table f Seven. 

8. What does the second table teach usf Our duty to each 
other. 

9. What is the first commandments "I am the Lord thy 
God. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. 
[Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 
or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, 
or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water 
under the earth; thou shalt not bow down thyself to 
them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a 
jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon 
the children unto the third and fourth generation of 
them that hate Me; and shewing mere}'' unto thousands 
of them that love Me, and keep my commandments."] 

10. Who spake these words f The Lord our God. 

11. What does the fird commandment teach us to dof To love 
God with all our hearts. 

12. What is the second commandments "Thou shalt not take 
the name of the Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord 
wdll not hold him guiltless 'that taketh His name in 
vain." 

13. W^hat does this commandment forbid f Swearing and all 
wicked words. 

14. Hoiv should we use God^s holy namef In prayer and praise. 

15. What is the third commandment f "Remember the Sab- 
bath day to keep it holy. [Six days shalt thou labor, 
and do all thy work; l)ut the seventh day is the Sab- 
bath of the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any 

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work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man- 
servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy 
stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the 
Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in 
them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the 
Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it."] 

16. What does the third commandment speak about ^ God's 

holy day. 

17. What shoidd ive remember to do on the Lord^s dayf "To 

keep it holy." 

18. What ought ive to do on the Lord's day to keep it holyf 

To hear God's Word. 

19. Where can we hear it on Sunday f In church. 

20. To which table of the law do we now comef The second 

table. 

21. What do we call the beautiful saying of our Lord Jesus 

Christ about the second table f The Golden Rule. 

22. Repeat it. "All things whatsoever ye would that men 

should dj to you, do ye even so to them." 

23. About whom does the fourth commandment speak f Our 

parents. 

24. Repeat it. " Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy 

days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God 
giveth thee." 

25. How will Christian children behave toward their parejitsf 

They will love and obey them. 

26. Whom else shoidd ive honor f Our teachers and all aged 

people. 

27. What does the fifth commandment sayf "Thou shalt not 

kill." 

28. What does it forbid? Angry thoughts, words and blows. 

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29. What is the sixth commandments "Thou shalt not com- 

mit adultery." 

30. What kind of hearts does it require Christian childre^i to 

have? Pure hearts. 

31. Why? Because God loves the pure in heart. 

32. What is the seventh commandment f " Thou shalt not steal." 

33. What is stealing S Taking what does not belong to me. 

34. What is the eighth commandments " Thou shalt not bear 

false witness against thy neighbor." 

35. What does the eighth commandment forbid S All lying. 

36. What is lying f Saying what is not true. 

37. Who sees and hears all lying S God. 

38. What is the ninth commandments " Thou shalt not covet 

thy neighbor's house." ' 

39. What is the tenth commandments " Thou shalt not covet 

thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid- 
servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is 
thy neighbor's." 

40. What do these two commandments forbid S Coveting. 

41. When do we covet what belongs to another S When we 

wish to have it ourselves. 

42. What will God do to those who disobey His command- 

ments S He will punish them. 

43. What will He do to those who obey themS He will have 

mercy on them. 

44. If we would be God's holy and happy children, what should 

we do S " We should fear, love and trust in God above 
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XXXI. THE APOSTLES' CREED. 



Children, we must all know and say the Apostles' Creed. 
It is used at every morning and evening service in the church. 
You all, no doubt, know it and can say it with me in these 
words : 

" I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven 

and earth. 
"And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; Who was 
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin 
Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, AVas crucified, 
dead, and buried ; He descended into hell ; the third 
day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into 
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father 
Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the 
quick and the dead. 
" I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy Christian Church, 
the Communion of Saints ; the Forgiveness of sins ; the 
Resurrection of the body, and the Life everlasting. 
Amen." 

1. What does the word " Creed^' meanf Our belief. 

2. Whose Creed f The " Apostles'" Creed. 

3. Whose doctrines are taught in itf The holy Apostles. 

4. How many articles does it contain f Three. 

5. What does the first article treat off Of the Creation. 

6. What does the second article treat off Of Redemption. 

7. What does the third article treat off Of Sanctification. 

8. In whom does the first article say we believe? "In God the 

Father." 

9. In whom does the second article say we believe f "In His 

only Son, our Lord." 

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10. Ill whom does the third article say we believed "In the 

Holy Ghost." 

11. What is God called in the first article f ^'The Father 

Almighty." 

12. What is He to the world f Its " Maker." 

13. Of what is He the maker f "Of heaven and earth." 

14. Who is Jesus Christ? The "only begotten Son of God." 

15. What is He to usf "Our Lord." 

16. Of whom was He conceived? "Of the Holy Ghost." 

17. Of ivhom was He born? " Of the Virgin Mary." 

18. Under whom did He suffer? "Under Pontius Pilate." 

19. Hoiv did He die? He was "crucified." 

20. How long was He on the cross? Until He Avas "dead." 

21. What was done with His body? It was "buried." 

22. Where did He descend? "Into hell." 

23. What did He do the third day? "He rose again from the 

dead." 

24. Where did He ascend ? " Into heaven." 

25. Where does He sit? "At the right hand of the Father." 

26. What will He come to do? To "judge" the world. 

27. Who are the ''quick?'' The living. 

28. Who are the "dead?'' All who have died. 

29. In tuhom do we believe in the third article? "In the Holy 

Ghost." 

30. In tuhat church ? "The holy Christian Church." 

31. What is the church? "The Communion of Saints." 

32. What does God grant to us in the church? "The Forgive- 

ness of sins." 

33. What will He do at the last day? " Paise up all the dead." 

34. What luill He grant to all who believe? " Everlasting Life." 



XXXII. THE LORD'S PRAYER. 



The Lord's Prayer, my dear children, is the most beautiful 
of all the forms of prayer. All the parts of it are worthy of 
our careful study. The more we examine it, the more beauti- 
ful it will be seen to be. Let us take it for our lesson to-day. 
First, however, let us all say it together. 

" Our Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
name ; Thy Kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our tresspasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is 
the kingdom, and the power and the glory, for ever 
and ever. Amen. 

1. Whose prayer is this f The Lord's Prayer. 

2. Why is it called the Lord's Prayer^ Because our Lord 

taught it to His disciples. 

3. By what name Is God called.^ Father. 

4. Whode Father f Our Father. 

5. What Father? In heaven. 

6. What, then, are the introductory, or opening words of the 

Lord^s Prayer f "Our Father, Who art iu heaven." 

7. Hoiu many requests, or things asked for, are in the Lord's 

Prayer? Seven. 

8. What are they called f Petitions. 

9. What Petition is in the centre of the Prayer? The fourth. 

10. What does it pray for ? Our daily bread. 

11. Repeat it. "Give us this day our daily bread." 

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12. What is meant by "daily bread f" Everything necessary 

for our support and comfort. 

13. How many petitions come before the fourth^ Three. 

14. How many follow after it ^ Three. 

15. What does the First Petition pray for ^ "Hallowed be 

Thy name." 

16. Whose namef God's. 

17. What does the Second Petition pray forf " Thy Kingdom 

come." 

18. Whose Kingdom? God's. 

19. What does the Third Petition pray forf "Thy will be 

done on earth as it is in heaven." 

20. Whose will? God's. 

21. To whom, then, do the things prayed for in the first three 

petitions relate? To God. 

22. What does the Fifth Petition pray for? "Forgive us our 

trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us." 

23. Forgive whom ? Us. 

24. What does the Sixth Petition pray for? " Lead us not into 

temptation." 

25. Lead whom ? Us. 

26. What does the Seventh Petition pray for? "Deliver us 

from evil." 

27. Deliver whom? Us. 

28. lo whom, then, do the things prayed for in the last three 

petitions relate? To us. 

29. After the seven petitions, what is the conclusion, or doxology 

of the Lord's Prayer? "For Thine is the kingdom and 
the power, and the glory, for ever." 

30. What is the last word? "Amen." 

31. What does Amen mean? So be it; yea, yea, it shall be so. 

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XXXIII. THE HOLY SACRAMENTS. 



Children, I wish to have a lesson to-day on the Holy Sac- 
raments of the Christian Church. I know there are many 
things about them that you cannot yet understand, and I do 
not intend to try to explain them. This will have to be put 
off until you get into the higher classes of the Sunday School, 
or which will be better still, until you attend the Catechetical 
Lectures of our pastor, when you will prepare for confirmation. 
But there are some things that you can understand, and I 
propose to ask you some questions which you can readily 
answer. 

1. How many sac'raments are there in the Christian Church^ 

Two. 

2. Which are theyf Baptism and the Lord's Supper. 

3. Who instituted or commanded themf Our Lord Jesus 

Christ. 

4. Were there any sacraments in the church before Christ f 

Yes. 

5. Which were theyf Circumcis'ion and the Passover. 

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6. Which is now in the place of circumcision? Baptism. 

7. Which is now in the place of the Passover f The Lord's 

Supper. 

8. Which sacrament was then received first .^ Circumcision. 

9. Which came after. ^ The Passover. 

10. Which came first now? Baptism. 

11. Which follows after? The Lord's Supper. 

12. By which sacrament were persons brought into the church 

before Christ? By circumcision. 

13. Which sacrament did they receive when they were in the 

church? The Passover. 

14. By which sacrament are we brought into the church now? 

By Baptism. 

15. Which sacrament do we receive in the church now? The 

Lord's Supper. 

16. Which sacrament, before Christ, was received only once in 

a lifetime? Circumcision. 

17. Which sacrament was then received often ? The Passover. 

18. Which sacrament is received now only once in a lifetime? 

Baptism. 

19. Which is now received often? The Lord's Supper. 

20. Which sacrament before Christ was administered to little 

children ? Circumcision. 

21. Which sacrament was then administered to older persons? 

The Passover. 

22. Which saci'ament is administered to little children now? 

Baptism. 

23. Which to older persons now? The Lord's Supper. 



24. Where do we find Chrisfs command to be baptized? In 
Matt. 28: 19. 

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25. How does the command read? "Go ye, therefore, and 

teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the 
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost." 

26. Where eke have we the command f In Mark 16: 15, 16. 

27. How does it read f " And He said unto them, Go ye into 

all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. 
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." 

28. What are we baptized with? With water. 

29. With what else? With the Holy Ghost. 

30. Who teaches that baptism consists of water and the Holy 

Ghost f Our Lord Jesus Christ, when He says: "Ex- 
cept a man be born of water and of the Spirit he can- 
not enter into the Kingdom of God." 



31. Who instituted the Lord's Supper f Our Lord Jesus Christ. 

32. Whenf The same night He was betrayed. 

33. Where? In an upper room in Jerusalem. 

34. Who received itf His disciples. 

35. What did He give them? Bread and wine. 

36. What besides bread and wine? His Body and Blood. 

37. For what must they do this? In remembrance of Him. 

38. What are the words of the Institution of the Lord's Supper? 

"Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which He 
was betrayed, took bread; and when He had given 
thanks, He brake, and gave it to His disciples, and 
said, Take, eat ; this is my body, which is given for you ; 
this do in remembrance of me. 

"After the same manner, also. He took the cup, when 
He had supped, gave thanks and gave it to them, say- 
ing. Drink ye all of it ; this cup is the New Testament 
in my blood, which is shed for you, for the remission 
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of sins; this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remem- 
brance of me." 



XXXIY. THE MAONIFICAT. 



Children, you all know that at the evening service in church 
the choir and the congregation sing the Magnificat. It was 
first sung by the Virgin Mary before Jesus was born. We 
all ought to know it. We will say it together so that all can 
learn it. Say it with me in this way : 

1. My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath re- 

joiced in God my Saviour. 

2. For He hath regarded : the low estate of His hand-maiden. 

3. For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall call me 

blessed. » 

4. For He that is mighty hath done to me great things : and 

holy is His name. 

5. And His mercy is on them that fear Him : from genera- 

tion to generation. 

6. He hath showed strength with His arm :- He hath scattered 

the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 

7. He hath put do"v\Ti the mighty from their seats : and ex- 

alted them of low degree. 

8. He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the rich 

He hath sent empty away. 

9. He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of 

His mercy : (as He spake to our fathers), to Abraham 
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LORIA PATRI. 



Children, say with me 
the Glor'ia Pa'tri in this 
form: 

Glory be to the Father 
and to the Son, and 
to the Holy Ghost: 
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 
world without end. Amen. 



XXXYI. THE KYRIE ELEISON. 



The word "Kyr'-i-e" means "O Lord," and is the first 
word in that beautiful prayer for mercy, which is used in the 
Church Service. " E-lei'-son " means " Have mercy upon us." 
Say it with me thus : 

1. Lord: have mercy upon us! 

2. Christ : have mercy upon us ! 

3. Lord : have mercy upon us ! 
Or thus: 

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1. O God the Father in heaven: have mercy upon us! 

2. O God the Son, the Redeemer of the world: have mercy 



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3. O God the Holy Ghost : have mercy upon us and grant us 
Thy peace. Amen. 



XXXYII. THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS. 




Children, one of the grandest and most beautiful old chants 
of the Church is the Glo'ria in Excel'sis. It means " Glory in 
the Highest." It is sung in the church at every morning 
service. Every person, old and young, ought to know it. Say 
it with me. 

1. Glory to God on high: and on earth peace, good will to- 

wards men. 

2. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we 

glorify Thee, we give thanks unto Thee : for Thy great 
glory. 

3. O Lord God, heavenly King : God the Father Almighty. 

4. O Lord, the Only begotten Son : Jesus Christ ; 

5. O Lord God, Lamb of God: Son of the Father, 

6. That takest away the sins of the world : have mercy upon 

us. 

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prayer. 

8. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father; 

have mercy upon us. 

9. For Thou only art holy : Thou only art the Lord ; 

10. Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost : art most high 
in the glory of God the Father. Amen. 



XXXYIII. THE TE DEUM LAUDAMUS. 




Children, the Te Deum is a beautiful and grand old church 
hymn, which is often chanted in divine service. I would like 
you all to learn it. Say it for and with me in this form : 

1. We praise Thee, O God : We acknowledge Thee to be the 
Lord. 

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2. All the earth doth worship Thee : The Father everlasting. 

3. To Thee all angels cry aloud: The heavens and all the 

powers therein. 

4. To Thee, Cher'ubim and Ser'aphim : continually do cry, 

5. Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sab'aoth; 

6. Heaven and earth are full of the majesty : of Thy glory. 

7. The glorious company of the Apostles : praise Thee. 

8. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise Thee. 

9. The noble army of Martyrs : praise Thee. 

10. The holy Church throughout all the world : doth acknowl- 

edge Thee, 

11. The Father: of an infinite majesty; 

12. Thine adorable, true: and only Son: 

13. Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter. 

14. Thou art the King of Glory: O Christ. 

15. Thou art the everlasting Son: of the Father. 

16. When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man: Thou 

didst humble Thyself to be born of a Virgin. 

17. When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death: Thou 

didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. 

18. Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the glory of the 

Father. 

19. We believe that Thou shalt come: to be our Judge. 

20. We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants : whom Thou 

hast redeemed with Thy precious Blood. 

21. Make them to be numbered with Thy saints: in glory 

everlasting 

22. O Lord, save Thy people : and bless Thine heritage. 

23. Govern them and lift them up forever. 

24. Day by day : we magnify Thee, 

25. And we worship Thy name : ever, world without end. 

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26. Vouchsafe, O Lord : to keep us this day without sin. 

27. O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. 

28. O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us : as our trust is in Thee. 

29. O Lord, in Thee have I trusted : let me never be con- 

founded. Amen. 



XXXIX. THE BENEDICITE. 




Children, the Ben-e-dic'ite [dis'-i-te] is a beautiful Canticle 
that is sometimes sung in church instead of the Gloria in 
Excelsis in the morning, or of the Magnificat in the evening. 
All ought to know it. Say it with me in this way: 

1. O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise 

Him and magnify Him forever. 

2. O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise Him 

and magnify Him forever. 

3. O ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord : praise Him and magnify 

Him forever. 

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4. O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise 

Him and magnify Him forever. 

5. O let the Earth bless the Lord : yea, let it praise Him and 

magnify Him forever. 

6. O ye Children of Men, bless ye the Lord : praise Him and 

magnify Him forever. 

7. O let Israel bless the Lord: praise Him and magnify 

Him forever. 

8. O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise Him 

and magnify Him forever. 

9. O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise 

Him and magnify Him forever. 

10. O ye Spirits and Souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord: 

praise Him and magnify Him forever. 

11. O ye Holy and Humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord: 

praise Him and magnify Him forever. 

12. We bless the Father, and the Son and the Holy Ghost; 

we praise Him and magnify Him forever. 



XL. PSALM 23. 



1. The Lord is my Shepherd: I shall not want. 

2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth 

me beside the still w^aters. 

3. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of 

righteousness for His name's sake. 

4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of 

death I will fear no evil : for Thou art with me. Thy 
rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. 

5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of 

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Th.e Good Shepherd. 

mine enemies : Thou anointest my head with oil ; my 
cup runneth over. 
6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me, all the days 
of my life : and I will dwell in the house of the Lord 
forever. 

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XLI. PSALM. 136. 



1. O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good: for His 

mercy endureth forever. 

2. O give thanks unto the God of gods : for His mercy en- 

dureth forever. 

3. O give thanks to the Lord of lords : for His mercy en- 

dureth forever. 

4. To Him who alone doeth great wonders: for His mercy 

endureth forever. 

5. To Him that by wisdom made the heavens: for His 

mercy endureth forever. 

6. To Him that stretched out the earth above the waters : 

for His mercy endureth forever. 

7. To Him that made great lights : for His mercy endureth 

forever. 

8. Who remembered us in our low estate: for His mercy 

endureth forever. 

9. And hath redeemed us from our enemies : for His mercy 

endureth forever. 

10. Who giveth food to all flesh: for His mercy endureth 

forever. 

11. O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for His mercy 

endureth forever. 



XLII. DE PROFUFDIS. Psalm 130. 



1. Out of the depths have I cried: unto Thee, O Lord. 
Lord, hear my voice: let Thine ears be attentive to the 
voice of my supplications. 

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3. If Thou, Lord, shauldst mark iniquities: O Lord, who 

shall stand? 

4. But there is forgiveness with Thee: that Thou mayest be 

feared. 

5. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait : and in His word 

do I hope. 

6. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch 

for the morning: I say, more than they that watch 
for the morning. 

7. Let Israel [Iz'-ra-el] hope in the Lord, for with the Lord 

there is mercy : and with Him is plenteous redemption. 

8. And He shall redeem Israel : from all his iniquities. 



XLIII. INYITATORIES. 




No.L Ps. 77. 

Children, at the evening church service the first Invitatory 
used is very beautiful. Let us say it together, so that all may 
learn it. 

1. God be merciful unto us and bless us: and cause His 

face to shine upon us 

2. That Thy way may be known upon earth: Thy saving 

health among all nations. 

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3. Let the people praise Thee, O God: let all the people 

praise Thee. 

4. Then shall the earth yield her increase: and God, even 

our OAvn God, shall bless us. 

5. God shall help us : and all the ends of the earth shall 

fear Him. 

No. 2. Ps. 100. 

1. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands: Serve 

the Lord with gladness, come before His presence with 
singing. 

2. Know ye that the Lord He is God ; it is He that hath 

made us and not we ourselves : we are His people, and 
the sheep of His pasture. 

3. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His 

courts with praise : be thankful unto Him and bless 
His name. 

4. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting: and His 

truth endureth to all generations. 

No. 3. Ps. 95. 

1. O come let us sing unto the Lord: Let us make a joyful 

noise to the Rock of our salvation. 

2. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving : and 

make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. 

3. For the Lord is a great God : and a great King above all 

gods. 

4. In His hands are the deep places of the earth: the 

strength of the hills is His also. 

5. The sea is His and He made it : and His hands formed 

the dry land. 

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6. O come let us worship and bow down : let us kneel before 

the Lord our Maker. 

7. For He is our God : and we are the people of His pasture, 

and the sheep of His hand. 

No. 4 Ps. 122. 

1. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the 

house of the Lord: our feet shall stand within thy 
gates, O Jerusalem. 

2. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that 

love thee. 

3. Peace be within thy walls: and prosperity within thy 

palaces. 

No. 5. Ps. 26. 

1. I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass 

Thine Altar, O Lord. 

2. That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving: and 

tell of all Thy wondrous works. 

3. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house : and the 

place where Thine honor dwelleth. 



XLIT. OFFERTORY CHANTS. 




1. Morning Service. Ps. 51. 

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and congregation sing a beautiful chant called the " Offertory- 
Chant." Say it with me as follows : 
[. Create in me a clean heart, O God: and renew a rigrht 
spirit within me. 

2. Cast me not away from Thy presence : and take not Thy 

Holy Spirit from me. 

3. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation: and uphold me 

with Thy free Spirit. 

2. Evening Seryice. Ps. 111. 

1. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart: in the as- 

sembly of the upright and in the congregation. 

2. He hath made His wonderful works to be remembered: 

the Lord is gracious and full of compassion. 

3. He sent redemption unto His people : holy and reverend 

is His name. 



XLY. COMMUNION CHANTS. 



Children, the Communion Chants are very solemn and 
beautiflil. The " Sanc'tus " is chanted before the consecration ; 
the "Ag'nus De'i" after the consecration, and the "Nunc 
Di-mit'tis " (the song of Sim'e-on) after the participation of the 
communion. I want you all to know them. Repeat them 
after me. 

1. Sancttts. 

1. Holy, holy, holy: Lord God of Sabaoth ; 

2. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory : Hosanna in the 

highest. 

3. Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord : 

Hosanna in the highest. 

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2. Agnus Dei. 

1. O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sins 

of the world : have mercy upon us ! 

2. O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sins 

of the world: have mercy upon us! 

3. O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sins 

of the world : grant us Thy peace. Amen. 

3. Nunc Dimittis. Luke 2. 

1. Lord now lettest Thou thy servant depart in peace : ac- 

cording to Thy word. 

2. For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation which Thou hast 

prepared before the face of all people ; 

3. A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy 

people Israel. 



XLTI. SILENT PRAYERS IN CHURCH. 



Children, all persons, old and young, as soon as they enter 
the church and take their seats in the pews, should lean the 
head forward and offer a silent prayer. I will here give you 
several forms, for use both before the sermon and also after 
the sermon. Let me hear you repeat one of them. 

I. Before the Sermon. 

1. O God, help me rightly to worship Thee this day, to hear 
Thy holy Word, to know Thy blessed will, and to do 
those things that please Thee, through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

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2. O God, who art a Spirit, help me to worship Thee in spirit 

and in truth, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. 

3. O Lord, help me to have good thoughts and feelings while 

in Thy house, this day, to the honor and glory of Thy 
name. Amen. 

4. O Lord, bless me while in Thy house, this day, for Thy 

name's sake. Amen. 

5. O Lord, may Thy Word which I shall hear this day, en- 

lighten me, sanctify me, and comfort me, for Jesus 
Christ's sake. Amen. 
6 O God, may I worship Thee this day with a believing 
mind and a devout heart, for Jesus Christ's sake. 
Amen. 

7. O God, keep my thoughts from wandering away from 

Thee and from Thy holy Word, and may I hear it to 
the saving of my soul. Amen. 

8. O Lord, may no light and giddy thought disturb me 

while I worship in Thy house this day. Amen. 

9. O God, grant me Thy Holy Spirit, that I may give due 

heed to the Word that shall be spoken by Thy servant, 
in Thy name, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. 

2. After the Sermon. 

1. O Lord, as I have now heard Thy Holy Word, help me 

to believe it, to love it and to obey it, for Christ's sake. 
Amen. 

2. O dear Lord, give me grace to learn Thy most holy will 

and to have strength to faithfully do it, to the glory 
of Thy name. Amen. 

3. O Lord, I thank Thee for the privilege of once more 

worshipping Thee, and I pray Thee let Thy blessing 

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go with me through all the duties of the week, for 
Christ's sake. Amen. 

4. O Lord, sanctify, to me the services of Thy house, this 

day, so that I may faithfully serve Thee all the days 
of my life, for Thy name's sake. Amen. 

5. O Lord, let Thy blessing go with me from Thy house, 

this day, for Jesus' sake. Amen. 

6. Blessed Lord, Who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be 

written for our learning, grant that we may in such 
wise hear them, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest 
them, that by patience and comfort of Thy Holy Word 
we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope 
of everlasting life, which Thou hast given us in our 
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 



XLYII. 



CHILD'S MORNING AND ETENING 
PRAYERS. 



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Morning. 

Now I awake and see the light. 

Lord, Thou hast kept me through the night. 

To Thee I lift my voice and pray. 

That Thou wilt keep me through the day. Amen. 

Eyening. 

1. Now I lay me down to sleep, 

I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep. 
If I should die before I wake, 
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take. 
This I ask for Jesus' sake. Amen. 

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2. Jesus, Lord, to Thee I pray ; 

Guide and guard me through this day. 
As the shepherd tends his sheep. 
Lord, me safe from evil keep. 
Keep my feet from every snare, 
Keep me with Thy watchful care. 
All my little wants supply, 
If I live, or if I die. 
And when life, O Lord, is past, 
Take me to Thyself at last. Amen. 



XLTin. GRACE AT MEAT. 



1. Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we thank Thee for 

the food which Thou hast set before us, and w^e pray 
Thee grant us Thy blessing w^hilst we partake of it, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

2. O Lord, w^e thank Thee for our daily bread. May it 

strengthen and refresh our bodies. And we pray Thee, 
nourish our souls with Thy heavenly grace, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

3. Our heavenly Father, we receive this food in Jesus' name, 

and pray Thee grant us Thy blessing. Amen. 

4. O Lord, bless this food for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. 

5. O God, make us thankful for this food and bless us while 

we eat it, for Christ's sake. Amen. 



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Lord ever near us. 






Author of light, 


Teach us Thy way ; 






King over all kings, 


Hear us ! Oh, hear us 






Matchless in might. 


When we pray ! 






Lord ever near us, 








Teach us Thy way ; 


3. On Thee depending. 






Hear us ! Oh, hear us 


Grant us to be. 






When we pray ! 


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Father, with Thee. 






2. Mercies unceasing 


Lord, ever near us. 






Flow unto us ; 


Giver of grace. 






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2. Morning Hymn. 7s. 



1. Jesus, holy, undefiled. 
Listen to a little child ; 

Thou hast sent the glorious light, 
Chasing far the silent night. 

2. Thou hast sent the sun to shine 
O'er this glorious world of Thine ; 
Warmth to give, and pleasant glow, 
On each tender flower below. 

3. Now the little birds arise, 
Chirping gaily in the skies ; 
Thee their tiny voices praise 
In the early songs they raise. 

4. Thou, by Whom the birds are fed, 
Give to me my daily bread ; 
And Thy Holy Spirit give, 
Without Whom I cannot live. 

5. Make me, Lord, obedient, mild, 
As becomes a little child ; 

All day long, in every way, 
Teach me what to do and say. 

6. Help me never to forget 
That in Thy great Book is set 
All that children think and say. 
For the awful Judgment Day. 

7. Let me never say a word 

That will make Thee angry. Lord, 
Help me so to live in love. 
As Thine Ansrels do above. 



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8. Make me, Lord, in work and play, 
Thine more truly every day ; 
And when Thou at last shall come, 
Take me to Thy Heavenly Home. 



3. Eyening Hymn. 



6.5. 



1. Now the day is over, 

Night is drawing nigh, 
Shadows of the evening 
Steal across the sky. 

2. Now the darkness gathers. 

Stars begin to peep, 
Birds, and beasts, and flowers 
Soon will be asleep. 

3. Jesus, give the weary 

Calm and sweet repose, 
With Thy tenderest blessing 
May my eyelids close. 



4. Through the long night-watches 

May Thine Angels spread 
Their white wings above me, 
Watching round my bed. 

5. When the morning wakens, 

Then may I arise 
Pure and fresh and sinless 
In Thy Holy Eyes. 

6. Glory to the Father, 

Glory to the Son, 
And to Thee, blest Spirit, 
Whilst all ages run. 



4:. Eyening Prayer. 



8.7. 



1. Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me ; 

Bless Thy little lamb to-night ; 
Through the darkness be Thou near me ; 
Keep me safe till morning light. 

2. All this day Thy hand has led me. 

And I thank Thee for Thy care ; 
Thou hast warmed me, clothed and fed me; 
Listen to my evening prayer. 



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3. May my sins be all forgiven ; 

Bless the friends I love so well ; 
Take us, Lord, at last, to heaven, 
Happy there with Thee to dwell. 



5. God's Greatness and Power. 8.6.8.6.8.8. 



1. Who made the sky that looks so blue, 

Who made the grass so green, 
Who made the flowers that smell so sweet, 

In pretty colors seen ? 
'Twas God our Father, great in power ; 
Oh ! let us all His name adore. 

2. Who made the little bird to fly ? 

How sweetly she has sung ; 
And though she soars so very high, 

She'll not forget her young. 
'Twas God our Father, great in power ; 
Oh ! let us all His name adore. 

3. Who made the sun that shines so bright, 

And gladdens all we see ? 
It comes to give us heat and light : 

How thankful we should be ! 
'Twas God our Father, great in power ; 
Oh ! let us all His name adore. 

4. Who made the moon and stars so high 

The darkest night to cheer ? 
How bright they shine in yonder sky, 

Oft as the heavens are clear ! 
'Twas God our Father, great in power ; 
Oh ! let us all His name adore. 
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6. God's Goodness. 



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1. See the shining dew-drops 

On the flowers strewed, 
Proving as they sparkle 
" God is ever good." 

2. See the morning sunbeams 

Lighting up the wood, 
Silently proclaiming 
" God is ever good." 

3. Hear the mountain streamlet 

In its solitude, 
With its ripple saying 
" God is ever good." 



4. In the leafy tree-tops. 

Where no fears intrude. 
Merry birds are singing 
" God is ever good." 

5. He who came to save us 

Shed His precious blood ; 
Better things it speaketh 
" God is ever good." 

6. Bring my heart, thy tribute, 

Songs of gratitude ; 
All things join to tell us 
" God is ever good." 



7. Christmas Hymn. 



1. Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing: 
Come see in the manger the angels' dread King ! 
To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord ; 

O come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord ! 

2. True Son of the Father, He comes from the skies; 
To be born of a Virgin, He does not despise : 

To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord ; 

O come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord ! 

3. Hark, hark to the angels, all singing in heaven, 
"To God in the highest all glory be given!" 
To Bethlehem hasten, Avith joyful accord ; 

O come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord! 



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4. To Thee, then, O Jesus, this day of Thy birth, 
Be glory and honor through heaven and earth. 
True Godhead incarnate, omnipotent Word ! 
O come, let us hasten to worship the Lord ! 



8. Luther's Christmas Hjthii. l. m. 

1. Good news from heaven the angels bring, 
Glad tidings to the earth they sing: 

To us this day a Child is given, 
To crown us with the joy of heaven, 

2. This is the Christ, our God and Lord, 
Who in all need shall aid afibrd ; 

He will Himself our Saviour be, 
From all our sins to set us free. 

3. All hail, Thou noble Guest, this morn, 
Whose Love did not the sinner scorn : 
In my distress Thou comest to me ; 
What thanks shall I return to Thee? 

4. Were earth a thousand times as fair, 
Beset with gold and jewels rare, 
She yet were far too poor to be 

A narrow cradle. Lord, for Thee. 

6. Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, 
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled. 
Within my heart, that it may be 
A quiet chamber kept for Thee. 



9. Christ Crucified. 6. 5. 



1. Glory be to Jesus, 2. Grace and life eternal 
Who, in bitter pains. In that Blood I find ; 

Poured for me the life-blood Blest be His compassion. 

From His sacred veins ! Infinitely kind ! 

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3. Blest through endless ages 5. Oft as earth exulting 

Be the precious stream, Wafts its praise on high, 

Which from endless torments Angel hosts rejoicing 

Did the world redeem ! Make their glad reply. 

4. Abel's blood for vengeance 6. Lift we then our voices, 

Pleaded to the skies ; Swell the mighty flood ; 

But the Blood of Jesus Louder still, and louder, 

For our pardon cries ! Praise the precious Blood I 



10. The Lamb of God. 7. 6. d. 



1. I lay my sins on Jesus, 

The spotless Lamb of God ; 
He bears them all, and frees us 

From the accursed load. 
I bring my guilt to Jesus, 

To wash my crimson stains 
White, in His Blood so precious, 

Till not a spot remains. 

2. I lay my wants on Jesus ; 

All fulness dwells in Him ; 
He heals all my diseases, 

He doth my soul redeem. 
I lay my griefs on Jesus, 

My burdens and my cares ; 
He from them all releases. 

He all my sorrows shares. 

3. I long to be like Jesus, 

Meek, loving, lowly, mild ; 
I long to be like Jesus, 

The Father's holy child. 
I long to be with Jesus, 

Amid the heavenly throng. 
To sing with saints His praises, 

To learn the angels' song. 



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11. Easter H^Tun. 

1. Birds their matin carol sing, 
Dew-drops to the lilies cling, 

On the Easter morning ; 
When the angel rob'd in white. 
Coming from the realms of light 

At the day's first dawning, 

2. Rolls the heavy stone away 
From the tomb where Jesus lay, 

Over Death victorious ; 
Forth in radiant majesty 
From the grave's captivity 

Comes the Saviour glorious. 

3. When the sun expels the night 
From the plain, and mountain height 

Tips with rosy gleaming. 
Then the Son of righteousness 
O'er the world's unhappiness 

Sheds His joyous beaming. 

4. So into your hearts of sin, 
Children, let Him enter in 

At your life's first morning, 
Wet Avith beams of light divine 
He through all your lives may shine 

Till the heavenly dawning. 



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1. Jesus, high in glory, 2. Though Thou art so holy. 
Lend a listning ear, Heaven's Almighty King, 

When we bow before Thee, Thou Avilt stoop to listen, 

Children's praises hear. W^hen Thy praise we sing. 

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3. We are little children 4. Save us, Lord, from sinning, 
Weak and apt to stray ; Watch us day bj day ; 

Saviour, guide and keep us Help us now to love Thee ; 

In the heavenly way. Take our sins away. 

5. Then, when Jesus calls us 
To our heavenly Home 
We would gladly answer, 
"Saviour, Lord, we come." 



13. Infant Praises. 8. 7. d. 



1. Humble praises, holy Jesus, 

Infant voices raise to Thee : 
In Thy mercy, O receive us ! 
Suffer us Thy lambs to be. 

Chorus. — Halleluia, sweetly singing. 

Joyful tribute now we bring. 
Halleluia, Halleluia ! 
Halleluia, to our King. 

2. Gracious Saviour, be Thou with us ; 

Let Thy mercy richly flow : 
Give Thy Spirit, blessed Jesus ! 

Light and life on us bestow. — Chorus. 



14. The Trinity. 7s. 



1. Glory to the Father give, 

God in Whom we move and live ; 

Children's prayers He deigns to hear, 

Children's songs delight His ear. 



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2. Glory to the Son we bring, 

Christ our Prophet, Priest and King ; 
Children, raise your sweetest strain 
To the Lamb, for He was slain. 

3. Glory to the Holy Ghost, 

He reclaims the sinner lost ; 
Children's minds may He inspire. 
Touch their tongues with holy fire. 

4. Glory in the highest be 

To the Blessed Trinity, 
For the gospel from above, 

For the word that " God is love." 



15. Baptism. 8.7. 



1. 2. 

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Thou receivest me, O Father, 

I'm baptized in Thy dear Name ; As a child and heir of Thine ; 

In the seed Thou dost inherit, Jesus Thou who diedst, yea, rather 

With the people Thou dost claim, Ever livest. Thou art mine. 

I am reckoned ; Thou, O Spirit, 

And for me the Saviour came. Art my Guide, my light divine. 



16. The Child's Creed. 



1. I believe in God the Father, 

Who made us every one ; 
Who made the earth and heaven, 

The moon, and stars, and sun : 
All that we have each day 

To us by Him is given ; 
We call Him when we pray 

" Our Father who art in heaven." 



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2. I believe in Jesus Christ, 

The Father's only Son, 
Who came to us from Heaven, 

And loved us every one. 
He taught us to be holy, 

Till on the cross He died ; 
And now we call Him Saviour, 

And Christ the crucified. 

3. I believe God's Holy Spirit 

Is with us every day. 
And if we do not grieve Him 

He ne'er will go away. 
From heaven upon Jesus 

He descended like a dove, 
And dwelleth ever with us 

To fill our hearts with love. 



17. Jesus' Loye. 8.7. 



1. 3. 

Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me,— night and morning 

He is always, always near ; Jesus hears the prayers I pray ; 

If I try to please Him truly, And He never, never leaves me, 

There is naught that I can fear. When I work or when I plav. 

2. 4. 
Jesus loves me, — well 1 know it, Jesus loves me, — and He watches 

For to save my soul He died ; Over me with loying eye. 

He for me bore pain and sorrow. And He sends His holy angels, 

Nailed hands and pierced side. Safe to keep me, till I die. 

5. 
Jesus loves me, — O Lord Jesus, 

Now I pray Thee by Thy love, 
Keep me ever pure and holy, ]^ 

Till I come to Thee above ! 

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18. The Little Child's Prayer. 7s. 



1. Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, 2. Fain I would to thee be brought. 
Look upon a little child ; Gracious God, forbid it not. 

Pity my simplicity ; In the kingdom of Thy grace 

Suffer me to come to Thee. Give a little child a place. 

3. O supply my every want, 

Feed the young and tender plant. 
Day and night my keeper be, 
Every moment watch round me. 



19. Jesus' Lamh. 77.88.77. 



1. I am Jesus' little Lamb, 
Therefore glad and gay I am ; 
Jesus loves me, Jesus knows me, 

All that's good and fair He shows me, 
Tends me every day the same. 
Even calls me by my name. 

2. Out and in I safely go. 

Want and hunger never know ; 
Soft green pastures He discloseth, 
Where His happy flock reposeth ; 
When I faint or thirsty be. 
To the brook He leadeth me. 

3. Should not I be glad and gay ? 

In this blessed fold all day ; 
By this Holy Shepherd tended, 
Whose kind arms, when life is ended. 
Bear me to the world of light ? 
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20. Our Shepherd. 8.7.4. 

1. Saviour, like a shepherd lead us, 

Much we need Thy tenderest care ; 
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us, 
For our use Thy folds prepare. 

Blessed Jesus, 
Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. 

2. Thou hast promised to receive us. 

Poor and sinful though we be ; 
Thou hast mercy to relieve us, 

Grace to cleanse, and power to free. 

Blessed Jesus, 
Let us early turn to Thee. 

3. Early let us seek Thy favor, 

Early let us do Thy will ; 
Blessed Lord and only Saviour, 
With Thy love our bosoms fill. 

Blessed Jesus, 
Thou hast loved us, love us still. 



21. Jesus' Little Ones. 8. 7. d. 



1. Little children, come to Jesus ; 

Hear Him saying, " Come to me :" 
Blessed Jesus, who to save us. 

Shed His blood on Calvary. 
Little souls were made to serve Him ; 

All His holy law fulfil ; 
Little hearts were made to love Him; 

Little hands to do His will. 



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2. Little eyes to read the Bible, 

Given from the heavens above ; 
Little ears to hear the story 

Of the Saviour's wondrous love ; 
Little tongues to sing His praises ; 

Little feet to walk His ways ; 
Little bodies to be temples 

Where the Holy Spirit stays. 



22. Little Christians. 



6.5. 



1. Do no sinful action, 

Speak no angry word, 
We belong to Jesus, 
Children of the Lord. 

2. Christ is kind and gentle, 

Christ is pure and true. 
And His own dear children 
Must be holy too. 

3. There's a wicked spirit 

Watching round us still, 
And he tries to tempt us 
To all harm and ill. 



4. But we must not hear him, 

Nor his bidding do. 
But resist the evil 
And the good pursue. 

5. For we promised truly 

In our infant days, 
To renounce him wholly 
And forsake his ways. 

6. We are new-born Christians, 

We must learn to fight 
With the bad within us. 
And to do the right. 



7. Christ is our own Master, 
He is good and true, 
And His little children 
Must be holy too. 

23. Jesus our Example. 

1. Lamb of God, I look to Thee ; 
Thou shalt my example be ; 
Thou art gentle, meek, and mild. 
Thou wast once a little child. 



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2. Fain I would be as Thou art ; 
Give me Thy obedient heart. 
Thou art pitiful and kind : 
Let me have Thy loving mind. 

8. Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, 
In Thy gracious hands I am. 
Make me. Saviour, what Thou art 
Live Thyself within my heart. 

4. I shall then show forth Thy praise, 
Servie Thee all my happy days ; 
Then the world shall always see 
Christ, the holy Child, in me. 



24. Little Samuel. h. m. 



1. When little Samuel woke, 

And heard his Maker's voice. 
At every word He spoke, 

How much did he rejoice ! 
O, blessed, happy child ! to find 
The God of heaven so near and kind. 

2. If God would speak to me, 

And say He was my Friend, 
How happy I should be ! 

O, how I would attend ! 
The smallest sin I then would fear, 
If God Almighty were so near. 

3. And does He never speak ? 

O yes , for in His Word 
He bids me come and seek 

The God that Samuel heard. 
And every sin I well may fear, 
Since God Almighty is so near. 



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4. Like Samuel let nie say, 

Whene'er I read His Word, 
"Speak, Lord, I would obey" 

The voice that Samuel heard ; 
And Avhen I in Thy house appear, 
" Speak, for Thy servant waits to hear." 



25. The Sweet Story, 

1. I think, when I read that sweet story of old, 

When Jesus was here among men. 
How He called little children as lambs to his fold, 
I should like to have been with them then. 

2. I wish that His hands had been placed on my head, 

That His arm had been thrown around me, 
And that I might have seen His kind look when He said, 
" Let the little ones come unto Me/' 

3. Yet still to His footstool in prayer I may go. 

And ask for a share in His love ; 
And if I thus earnestly seek Him below, 
I shall see Him and hear Him above ; 

4. In that beautiful place He has gone to prepare 

For all who are washed and forgiven ; 
Full many dear children are gathering there, 
" For of such is the kingdom of heaven." 

5. But thousands and thousands who wander and fall, 

Never heard of that heavenly home : 
I wish they could know there is room for them all, 
And that Jesus has bid them to come. 

6. And O, how I long for that glorious time, 

The sweetest and brightest and best, 
When the dear little children of every clime. 
Shall crowd to His arms and be blest. 
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1. There's a Friend for little children 






Above the bright blue sky, 






A Friend that never changes, 






Whose love will never die ; 






Unlike our friends by nature, 






Who change with changing years, 






This Friend is always worthy 






The precious Name He bears. 




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Above the bright blue sky, 




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Who love the blessed Saviour 






And to His Father cry : 






A rest from every trouble 






From sin and danger free ; 






There every little pilgrim 






Shall rest eternally. 






3. There's a home for little children, 






Above the bright blue sky. 






Where Jesus reigns in glory. 






A home of peace and joy ; 






No home on earth is like it. 






Nor can with it compare, ' 






For every one is happy. 






Nor can be happier there. 






, 4. There's a crown for little children, 






Above the bright blue sky. 






And all who look to Jesus 






Shall wear it by-and-by ; 






A crown of brightest glory 






Which He shall sure bestow 






On all who love the Saviour, 






And walk with Him below. 




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Above the bright blue sky, 


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And a harp of sweetest music 








For their hymn of victory : 








And all above is pleasure, 








And found in Christ alone; 








come, dear little children, 








That all may be your own. 








27. Jesus, our light. 


7.5. 






1, Holy Jesus, be my light ; 






Shine upon my way ; 








Through this tempting, changing life, 








Lead me day by day. 








2. As the wise men came of old, 








Travelling afar, 








Guided to Thy cradle throne. 








By a wondrous star ; 








3. So be Thou my constant Guide, 




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Lead me all the way. 








' Till I reach Thy home at last, 








Nevermore to stray. 








28. A Prayer for our Loved Ones. 


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1. O blessed Lord, protect Thou me 






And my dear parents graciously, 








With Thy strong arm be ever near 








To brothers and to sisters dear. 








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2. And all our loved ones in the land 

Protect them with Thine own right hand, 
From sin defend and keep me free, 
Help me a Christ-like child to be. 



Boxologies. 



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Praise God from whom all blessings flow, 
Praise Him all creatures here below, 
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, 
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. 

7.6. 
To Father, Son, and Spirit, 

Eternal One and Three, 
As was, and is for ever. 

All praise and glory be. 

6.5. 
Glory to the Father, 

Glory to the Son, 
Glory to the Spirit, 

While the ages run. 



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NO. 

Birds their Matin Carol Sing, 11 

Come Hither, Ye Faithful, Triumphantly Sing, 7 

Do no Sinful Action, 22 

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, 15 

Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild, 18 

Glory be to Jesus, 9 

Glory to the Father Give, 14 

Good News from Heaven the Angels Bring, . . 8 

Holy Jesus be My Light, 27 

Humble Praises, Holy Jesus, 13 

I am Jesus' Little Lamb, 19 

I Believe in God the Father, 16 

I Lay my Sins on Jesus, 10 

I Think when I Bead that Sweet Story of Old, 25 

Jesus High in Glory, 12 

Jesus, Holy, Undefiled, . 2 

Jesus Loves Me, 17 

Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me, 4 

Lamb of God, I Look to Thee, 23 

Little Children, Come to Jesus, 21 

Maker of all Things, 1 

Now the Day is Over, 3 

O Blessed Lord, Protect Thou Me, 28 

Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us, 20 

See the Shining Dew-Drops, 6 

There's a Friend for Little Children, 26 

When Little Samuel Woke, 24 

Who Made the Sky that Looks so Blue, 5 



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